Stella is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Stella means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Stella across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Stella has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Stella is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “star”. used in poetry from the Renaissance.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 207,288 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,394 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 563 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 111 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 832 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,752 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Stella per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (5,164/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (159/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (47/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (31/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (11/yr).
Stella has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #113 nationally (given to 5,363 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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