Stella

Girl name

Stella has been given to 207,288 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #52 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈstɛlə/

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Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

207,288

Peak year

2018 (5,164 babies)

Rank in 2025

#52 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -14%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Stella

Stella McCartney

British fashion designer (born 1971)

Stella Mwangi

Kenyan-Norwegian singer, rapper and songwriter

Miles Franklin

Australian writer and feminist (1879–1954)

Stella Adler

American actress and acting teacher (1901–1992)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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