How Many People Are Named Stellan?
An estimated 1,396 people in the United States have the first name Stellan. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Stellan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 132 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stellan 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 Stellan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Stellan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,396
About 1 in 245,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
132 births
Total Registered
1,407
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stellan
Stellan is predominantly male (98.8%), though 17 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Stellan as a male name
Ranked #1,441 in 2024
126 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (126 births)
Stellan as a female name
Ranked #14,996 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Stellan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stellan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 695 babies were registered. Stellan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Stellan by Decade
How has Stellan 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.
Stellan by State
Birth registrations for Stellan span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, North Carolina, Massachusetts. On average, about 34 Stellans were registered per state.
Stellan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stellan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Stellan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stellan?
We estimate approximately 1,396 people named Stellan 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 245,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Stellan a common name?
Stellan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,407 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stellan most popular?
Stellan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 132 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stellan is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stellan a male name?
Stellan is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stellan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stellan Smith, Stellan Johnson, Stellan 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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