How Many People Are Named Stella?
An estimated 102,129 people in the United States have the first name Stella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Stella peaked in popularity in 2018 with 5,163 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stella as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Stella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Stella is overwhelmingly female, 382 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
102,129
About 1 in 3,356 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2018
5,163 births
Total Registered
203,125
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stella
Stella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 203,125 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Stella as a male name
Ranked #13,781 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1920 (13 births)
Stella as a female name
Ranked #49 in 2024
4,264 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (5,163 births)
Stella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stella span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 44,252 babies were registered. While Stella is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Stella by Decade
How has Stella tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,135 | 5 | 6,130 | |
| 1890s | 9,833 | 26 | 9,807 | |
| 1900s | 11,055 | 41 | 11,014 | |
| 1910s | 28,586 | 60 | 28,526 | |
| 1920s | 25,993 | 94 | 25,899 | |
| 1930s | 11,288 | 82 | 11,206 | |
| 1940s | 11,383 | 20 | 11,363 | |
| 1950s | 8,601 | 11 | 8,590 | |
| 1960s | 4,957 | 0 | 4,957 | |
| 1970s | 2,567 | 5 | 2,562 | |
| 1980s | 1,869 | 0 | 1,869 | |
| 1990s | 1,799 | 0 | 1,799 | |
| 2000s | 11,842 | 0 | 11,842 | |
| 2010s | 44,252 | 33 | 44,219 | |
| 2020s | 22,965 | 5 | 22,960 | |
Stella by State
Birth registrations for Stella span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 3,378 Stellas were registered per state.
Stella + Last Name Combinations
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Stella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stella?
We estimate approximately 102,129 people named Stella are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,356 Americans share this first name.
Is Stella a common name?
Stella is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 203,125 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stella most popular?
Stella reached peak popularity in 2018, when 5,163 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stella is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stella a female name?
Stella is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stella Smith, Stella Johnson, Stella Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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