US rank #1439 Boys' name Peak 2024 1,390 births

Stellan — #1439 US boys' name

1,390 babies named Stellan in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s132000s1292010s6952020s553
#1439
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Stellan was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

126 babies were named Stellan in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stellan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,390 babies named Stellan between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stellan currently holds the #1439 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 126 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stellan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 695 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Stellan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 209 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Stellan in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stellan 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 1,390 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.

Stellan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,390

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2024

126 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,439

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stellan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
126
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-50050100150 202420212018201520122009200620031998 8

Stellan popularity over time — girls

17 total births recorded since 2021 (Stellan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.5 202420232021 5

Stellan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
695 births that decade — 50% of Stellan's all-time total
1990s132000s1292010s6952020s553

Stellan by state

Where Stellan concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stellan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
209 15.0%
#2 New York
58 4.2%
#3 Texas
52 3.7%
#4 Washington
48 3.5%
#5 Minnesota
32 2.3%
#6 Illinois
21 1.5%
#7 Florida
17 1.2%
#8 Georgia
17 1.2%
California share of Stellan's total US births 15.0%
Even split

209 of 1,390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Stellan appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stellan?
1,390 babies have been named Stellan since 1998. It currently ranks #1439 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 126 births.
When was Stellan most popular?
Stellan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 695 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Stellan most popular?
The top states for the name Stellan are California (209 births), New York (58 births), Texas (52 births).
How long has the name Stellan been used?
Stellan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stellan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Steven, Stephen, Steve, Sterling, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1998–2024 (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.