How Many People Are Named Stella Smith?
There are approximately 846 people named Stella Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 405,147 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Stella with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
846
1 in 405,147 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Stella: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Stella. The peak year was 2018 with 5,163 births. The average person named Stella today is 24 years old.
Ancestry of the Smith Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Stella" has an estimated frequency of 0.0298% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Smith" appears at a rate of 828.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 846 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Stella Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Stella Smith?
We estimate approximately 846 people named Stella Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Stella is shared by 102,129 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Stella Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 405,147 Americans. The first name Stella is common and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Stella a male or female name?
Stella is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 2018 and the average bearer today is 24 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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