Stella vs Stephanie
Side-by-side comparison of Stella and Stephanie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Stella | Stephanie |
| Current Rank | #49 | #534 |
| Total Births (all years) | 206,906 | 745,148 |
| Peak Year | 2018 | 1990 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,164 | 24,864 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1891 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Stella | Stephanie |
| 1880s | 6,130 | - |
| 1890s | 9,807 | 100 |
| 1900s | 11,014 | 363 |
| 1910s | 28,526 | 2,673 |
| 1920s | 25,899 | 1,988 |
| 1930s | 11,206 | 1,603 |
| 1940s | 11,363 | 11,936 |
| 1950s | 8,591 | 35,557 |
| 1960s | 4,957 | 92,821 |
| 1970s | 2,563 | 160,468 |
| 1980s | 1,867 | 218,173 |
| 1990s | 1,798 | 149,836 |
| 2000s | 11,843 | 49,960 |
| 2010s | 44,225 | 15,843 |
| 2020s | 27,117 | 3,827 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Stella | Stephanie |
| 2014 | 4,203 | 1,644 |
| 2015 | 4,798 | 1,558 |
| 2016 | 4,933 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 5,070 | 1,136 |
| 2018 | 5,164 | 1,031 |
| 2019 | 4,997 | 896 |
| 2020 | 4,667 | 703 |
| 2021 | 4,820 | 692 |
| 2022 | 4,849 | 659 |
| 2023 | 4,371 | 659 |
| 2024 | 4,274 | 571 |
| 2025 | 4,136 | 543 |