Stella vs Stefanie

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

Name A

Stella

Girl name · Rank #49

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Name B

Stefanie

Girl name · Rank #5293

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Metric Stella Stefanie
Current Rank #49 #5293
Total Births (all years) 202,743 37,130
Peak Year 2018 1983
Peak Year Births 5,163 2,667
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Stella Stefanie
1880ss 6,130 —
1890ss 9,807 —
1900ss 11,014 —
1910ss 28,526 91
1920ss 25,899 62
1930ss 11,206 28
1940ss 11,363 275
1950ss 8,590 650
1960ss 4,957 3,767
1970ss 2,562 8,713
1980ss 1,869 15,833
1990ss 1,799 5,343
2000ss 11,842 1,723
2010ss 44,219 524
2020ss 22,960 121

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stella Stefanie
2014 4,202 47
2015 4,798 49
2016 4,933 47
2017 5,069 38
2018 5,163 31
2019 4,994 37
2020 4,667 28
2021 4,818 25
2022 4,845 26
2023 4,366 18
2024 4,264 24

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, 1880–2024.

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