Compare two names
Stela and Stella side by side: Stela peaked in 2021 and Stella in 2018; in 2025 they were given to 8 and 4,136 babies.
Stela and Stella, year by year
Girls and boys together; Stela solid, Stella dashed.
| Stela | Stella | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 8 | 4,136 |
| Rank 2025 | #11,804 among girls’ names | #52 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 204 | 207,288 |
| Peak year | 2021 | 2018 |
| Girls | 100% | 99.8% |
| Alive, estimated | 202 | 109,000 |
| Median age | 11 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.