Jemma vs Stella
Jemma and Stellacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Jemma was ranked #86 and Stella #39 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Jemma was ranked #661 and Stella #217 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jemma was ranked #5891 and Stella #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Jemma was ranked #444 and Stella #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Jemma and Stella over time
Jemma and Stella appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Stella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jemma in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jemma and Stella changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2016, ending at #661 and #217.
- Longest-running competitions
Jemma and Stella were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1965 to 2016, ending at #661 and #217.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1965–2016
Jemma held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stella in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jemma #180 in 1988, Stella #186 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Jemma #661, Stella #217.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jemma held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stella in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jemma #101 in 1996, Stella #294 in 2020.
The order changed in 2006: Stella moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #285 and #340; by 2006 that had become #372 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jemma #5891, Stella #305.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jemma | Stella |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jemma and Stella both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1985–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Stella
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #411 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls