364,056births recorded
25Countries
2Variants
1960Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#13Sweden 2025
Stella is a girl name family recorded 364,056 times in 25 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#13 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1960, at 662.5 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Stella
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella | Italian | 207,288 | 🇺🇸 United States | #52 | 1889 | ▼ 4 % |
| Stella | Italian | 93,295 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1942 | 1958 | ▼ 64 % |
| Stella | Italian | 19,215 | 🇫🇷 France | #228 | 2010 | ▼ 36 % |
| Stella | Italian | 9,975 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #13 | 2014 | ▲ 7 % |
| Stella | Italian | 5,786 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #59 | 2017 | ▼ 7 % |
| Stella | Italian | 3,542 | 🏴 England & Wales | #333 | 2020 | ▲ 35 % |
| Stela | Italian | 674 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1934 | – |
| Stela | Italian | 423 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #48 | 2025 | ▲ 109 % |
| Stela | Italian | 390 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #50 | 2022 | – |
| Stela | Italian | 204 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2021 | ▼ 11 % |
| Stela | Italian | 150 | 🇫🇷 France | #6124 | 2022 | new |
| Stela | Italian | 18 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Stella ↔ Stela — spelling variant
Questions about Stella
How popular is the name Stella?
In 2025 it ranked #13 in Sweden. Official registers record 364,056 births across 25 countries.
What is Stella in other languages?
Stela (Italian).
When was Stella most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1960, at 662.5 births per 100,000.
Is Stella a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Stella is a girl name.