Total births
204
Girls' name · since 2000
Stela
Stela has 204 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8248
- among girls today
- 204
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Stela is the #8248 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 204 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Stela recorded 204 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #8248 nationally today, ahead of 53% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #8248 among girls today
- 204 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Stela is currently the #8248 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 204 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8248
- among girls today
- 204
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Stela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8248
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Stela was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
14 babies were named Stela in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Stela compares
204 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Stela's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 204 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Stela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stela's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,248
Active since
2000
Stela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Stela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Stela's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Stela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 94 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stela? ▼
Stela has been given to 204 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8248 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Stela most popular? ▼
Stela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Stela been used? ▼
Stela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Stela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stephanie, Stella, Stefanie, Stevie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Stela's data
- Stela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Stela
Nearby Names Like Stela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stela
Stephanie Girl
#534 745,148 births
Stella Girl
#49 206,906 births
Stefanie Girl
#5313 37,144 births
Stevie Girl
#209 17,746 births
Stephany Girl
#2753 15,171 births
Compare Stela side by side: Stela vs Stephanie Stela vs Stella Stela vs Stefanie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Stela: #8248 Girls' Name - 204 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Stela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.