Stella vs Summer
Stella and Summercompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Stella was ranked #60 and Summer #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Stella was ranked #62 and Summer #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Stella was ranked #351 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Stella was ranked #305 and Summer #112 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Stella was ranked #160 and Summer #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Stella was ranked #212 and Summer #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Stella and Summer over time
Stella and Summer appear together in 5 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Summer held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stella in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Summer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Stella in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Stella moved into the top 50 at #45 in 2013 as Summer fell out of it to #54, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Stella moved ahead of Summer in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #53 and #45 the year before became #45 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Stella and Summer changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2001 and 2023, ending at #62 and #87.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Stella and Summer averaged 22.9 places apart, ending at #60 and #89.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Stella #29 in 2011, Summer #28 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Stella held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Summer in 29.
Highest recorded here: Stella #294 in 2020, Summer #23 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stella #305, Summer #112.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Stella held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Summer in 17.
Highest recorded here: Stella #103 in 2024, Summer #115 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Summer moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #103 and #156; by 2025 that had become #160 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Stella #160, Summer #115.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2001–2023
Stella held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Summer in 8.
Highest recorded here: Stella #29 in 2011, Summer #28 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Stella #62, Summer #87.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Stella held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Summer in 7.
Highest recorded here: Stella #41 in 2016, Summer #38 in 2010.
The order changed in 2013: Stella moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #53 and #45; by 2013 that had become #45 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Stella #60, Summer #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Stella held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Summer in 17.
Highest recorded here: Stella #178 in 2020, Summer #65 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stella #212, Summer #161.
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 | Stella | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #60 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #89 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stella and Summer both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Summer
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #206 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls