Total births
15
Boys' name · since 2020
Stellen
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Stellen, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13846
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Stellen is the #13846 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 15 recorded since 2020.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stellen has been recorded 15 times among boys since 2020, currently ranked #13846 nationally and more common than 3% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #13846 among boys today
- 15 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Stellen is currently the #13846 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 15 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13846
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Stellen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13846
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Stellen was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
5 babies were named Stellen in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Stellen compares
15 6th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Stellen's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stellen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Stellen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Stellen splits its recorded history at 2023: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births).
Stellen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,846
Active since
2020
Stellen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Stellen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Stellen's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Stellen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stellen? ▼
Stellen has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 2020, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13846 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Stellen most popular? ▼
Stellen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Stellen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stellen since 2020 -- 5 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Stellen? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Stellen
Nearby Names Like Stellen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stellen
Steven Boy
#268 1,293,124 births
Stephen Boy
#374 864,739 births
Steve Boy
#1686 241,224 births
Sterling Boy
#370 37,474 births
Stewart Boy
#3898 31,200 births
Compare Stellen side by side: Stellen vs Steven Stellen vs Stephen Stellen vs Steve
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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, 2020–2024 (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. "Stellen: #13846 Boys' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stellen. 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 Stellen 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.