Stephanie vs Stella

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

Name A

Stephanie

Girl name · Rank #533

Full profile →
Name B

Stella

Girl name · Rank #49

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephanie Stella
2014 1,644 4,202
2015 1,558 4,798
2016 1,370 4,933
2017 1,136 5,069
2018 1,030 5,163
2019 896 4,994
2020 703 4,667
2021 691 4,818
2022 659 4,845
2023 659 4,366
2024 571 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, 1891–2024.

← Compare different names