US rank #11814 Girls' name Peak 2014 168 births

Stellah — #11814 US girls' name

168 babies named Stellah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s72010s1152020s46
#11814
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 33% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Stellah was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

19 babies were named Stellah in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stellah

The Social Security Administration has registered 168 babies named Stellah between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stellah currently holds the #11814 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stellah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Stellah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stellah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 168 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stellah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

168

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2014

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,814

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stellah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
19
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820162014201220102009 7

Stellah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
115 births that decade — 68% of Stellah's all-time total
2000s72010s1152020s46

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stellah?
168 babies have been named Stellah since 2009. It currently ranks #11814 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 19 births.
When was Stellah most popular?
Stellah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Stellah been used?
Stellah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stellah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.