Names / Girl names
Stella
Current rank
#52
and easing
All-time peak
#38
in 2018
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
207,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #38 in 2018 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Stella first shows up in 1880. 2018 marked its high point, reaching #38. Today it sits at #52 and is drifting lower. Across all years, more than 207,200 children have been named this.