Total births
49
Girls' name · since 1912
Stelle
Stelle has 49 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1912–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
49 girls have been named Stelle since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Stelle has 49 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1924.
- 49 total births
- 1912–1924 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Stelle since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1924.
- 49
- total births
- 1912–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Stelle was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
10 babies were named Stelle in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Stelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Stelle splits its recorded history at 1917: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Stelle at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Stelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1924
- Peak year (1918)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Stelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Stelle's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Stelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 41 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stelle? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 49 babies named Stelle. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 10 births.
When was Stelle most popular? ▼
Stelle was most popular in the 1910s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Stelle been used? ▼
Records for Stelle go back to 1912, giving 13 years of history through 1924.
What names are similar to Stelle? ▼
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 Stelle's data
- Stelle's decade-level peak was the 1910s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Stelle
Nearby Names Like Stelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stelle
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 Stelle side by side: Stelle vs Stephanie Stelle vs Stella Stelle vs Stefanie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1912–1924 (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. "Stelle: Baby Name Since 1912 - 49 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stelle. 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 Stelle 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.