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Stella

Girl's name · #52 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Stella was #55 in 1889, slipped to #1328 by 1995, climbed back to #38 by 2018, and currently stands at #52. About 207,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Stella is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Stella ranks in other countries and regions.

#13 in Sweden (2025) · #16 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #21 in Czechia (2025) · #38 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #47 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #60 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #60 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #66 in Norway (2025) · #70 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #79 in Belgium (2025) · #84 in Switzerland (2025) · #84 in Slovenia (2025) and 10 more.

Famous Stellas

• Stella McCartney — British fashion designer (born 1971)
• Stella Mwangi — Kenyan-Norwegian singer, rapper and songwriter
• Stella Adler — American actress and acting teacher (1901–1992)
• Stella Stevens — American actress (1938–2023)
• Stella Maxwell — British model

In stories & tradition

• Stella Bonasera — CSI: NY (TV series)
• Stella Kowalski — A Streetcar Named Desire (book)
• Stella Price — Coronation Street (TV series)

What Stellas become

Among 976 notable people named Stella:

Entertainers appear 1.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Stella Mwangi, Kenyan-Norwegian singer, rapper and songwriter.

Similar names: Lucy · Stevie · Ella · Adeline · Sophie · Nora

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