Steely vs Stella

Side-by-side comparison of Steely and Stella — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Steely

Girl name · Rank #4360

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Name B

Stella

Girl name · Rank #49

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Metric Steely Stella
Current Rank #4360 #49
Total Births (all years) 179 202,743
Peak Year 2023 2018
Peak Year Births 33 5,163
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2007 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steely Stella
1880ss — 6,130
1890ss — 9,807
1900ss — 11,014
1910ss — 28,526
1920ss — 25,899
1930ss — 11,206
1940ss — 11,363
1950ss — 8,590
1960ss — 4,957
1970ss — 2,562
1980ss — 1,869
1990ss — 1,799
2000ss 15 11,842
2010ss 45 44,219
2020ss 119 22,960

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steely Stella
2014 — 4,202
2015 — 4,798
2016 8 4,933
2017 7 5,069
2018 9 5,163
2019 9 4,994
2020 7 4,667
2021 17 4,818
2022 29 4,845
2023 33 4,366
2024 33 4,264

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2007–2024.

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