Recorded 1891–1916 Girls' name Peak 1891 10 births

Stena — girls' name

10 babies named Stena in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1891. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s5
1890s
Peak decade

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

1891
Single peak year

5 babies were named Stena in 1891 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stena

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Stena between 1891 and 1916, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1916. The name reached its historical peak in 1891, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stena performed strongest in the 1890s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Stena shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stena 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 10 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.

Stena at a glance

Last recorded 1916

Total births

10

Since 1891

26 years of records

Peak year

1891

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1890s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1916

Active since

1891

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1916

Stena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1891

Last recorded 1916
Peak year (1891)
5
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
5 19161891 5

Stena by decade

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

Peak: 1890s
Peak decade
1890s
5 births that decade — 50% of Stena's all-time total
1890s51910s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stena?
10 babies have been named Stena since 1891. It was last recorded in 1916. The peak year was 1891 with 5 births.
When was Stena most popular?
Stena was most popular in the 1890s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1891.
How long has the name Stena been used?
Stena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 26 years of data through 1916.
What names are similar to Stena?
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, 1891–1916 (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.