US rank #13484 Unisex name Peak 2021 192 births

Stellar — #13484 US unisex name

192 babies named Stellar in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s261910s461920s291930s71950s62000s52010s442020s29
#13484
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Stellar was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

9 babies were named Stellar in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stellar

The Social Security Administration has registered 192 babies named Stellar between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stellar currently holds the #13484 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Stellar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 64 additional births since 2008.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stellar performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Stellar shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stellar 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 192 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.

Stellar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

192

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

2021

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#13,484

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stellar popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
9
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
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Stellar popularity over time — boys

64 total births recorded since 2008 (Stellar as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 64 births
456789 2024202220212020201920182017201520092008 7

Stellar by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
46 births that decade — 24% of Stellar's all-time total
1900s261910s461920s291930s71950s62000s52010s442020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stellar?
192 babies have been named Stellar since 1900. It currently ranks #13484 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 9 births.
When was Stellar most popular?
Stellar was most popular in the 1910s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Stellar a unisex name?
Yes, Stellar is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 192 births, and as a boy's name it has 64 births.
How long has the name Stellar been used?
Stellar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stellar?
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, 1900–2024 (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.