Stella
Stella is a distinctive choice, ranked #333 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Stella in their class.
About the Name Stella
Stella has held its ground, ranked #333 in 2025 and never far from its best of #294 in 2020 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Stella is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Stella in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #49, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Stella
- Stella Novarino — Stella Novarino is an Italian fashion designer of partial Haitian origin.
- Stella Assange — Stella Assange is a Swedish-Spanish lawyer.
- Stella Bowen — Esther Gwendolyn "Stella" Bowen was an Australian artist and writer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Stella
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Stella
Almost certainly the only Stella in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Stella
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia