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.

Name A

Stella

Girl name · Rank #49

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Name B

Stephanie

Girl name · Rank #533

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Metric Stella Stephanie
Current Rank #49 #533
Total Births (all years) 202,743 744,596
Peak Year 2018 1990
Peak Year Births 5,163 24,864
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Stella Stephanie
1880ss 6,130 —
1890ss 9,807 100
1900ss 11,014 363
1910ss 28,526 2,673
1920ss 25,899 1,988
1930ss 11,206 1,603
1940ss 11,363 11,936
1950ss 8,590 35,557
1960ss 4,957 92,818
1970ss 2,562 160,466
1980ss 1,869 218,175
1990ss 1,799 149,837
2000ss 11,842 49,956
2010ss 44,219 15,841
2020ss 22,960 3,283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stella Stephanie
2014 4,202 1,644
2015 4,798 1,558
2016 4,933 1,370
2017 5,069 1,136
2018 5,163 1,030
2019 4,994 896
2020 4,667 703
2021 4,818 691
2022 4,845 659
2023 4,366 659
2024 4,264 571

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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