Recorded 1912–1924 Girls' name Peak 1918 49 births

Stelle — girls' name

49 babies named Stelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s411920s8
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.

What the Data Says About Stelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Stelle between 1912 and 1924, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1924. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stelle performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Stelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stelle 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 49 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.

Stelle at a glance

Last recorded 1924

Total births

49

Since 1912

13 years of records

Peak year

1918

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1924

Active since

1912

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1924

Stelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1912

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1918)
10
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4681012 1924191919181917191619151912 8

Stelle by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
41 births that decade — 84% of Stelle's all-time total
1910s411920s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stelle?
49 babies have been named Stelle since 1912. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year 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?
Stelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 13 years of data 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.

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, 1912–1924 (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.