Stella
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Stella: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Stella: Recorded since 1954, it reached #29 in 2011, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #582 |
| 1997 | #585 |
| 1998 | #508 |
| 1999 | #379 |
| 2000 | #357 |
| 2001 | #350 |
| 2002 | #367 |
| 2003 | #351 |
| 2004 | #337 |
| 2005 | #340 |
| 2006 | #331 |
| 2007 | #357 |
| 2008 | #333 |
| 2009 | #403 |
| 2010 | #372 |
| 2011 | #307 |
| 2012 | #364 |
| 2013 | #345 |
| 2014 | #341 |
| 2015 | #388 |
| 2016 | #343 |
| 2017 | #346 |
| 2018 | #330 |
| 2019 | #373 |
| 2020 | #294 |
| 2021 | #318 |
| 2022 | #299 |
| 2023 | #323 |
| 2024 | #305 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 45 of the 72 years from 1954 to 2025.
In 2025: #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #66 among girls in Norway, #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1954–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1954 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #29 in New Zealand in 2011.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #305 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #323 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #299 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #318 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #294 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #373 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #330 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #346 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #343 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #388 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #341 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #345 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #364 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #307 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #372 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #403 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #333 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #357 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #331 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #340 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #337 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #351 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #367 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #350 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #357 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #379 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #508 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #585 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #582 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 126 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 127 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 121 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #42 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #45 | 127 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #45 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 132 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #68 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #76 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 80 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #93 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | female | #62 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | female | #42 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #41 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #72 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #71 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #212 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #302 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #218 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #181 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #178 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #213 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #313 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #263 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #306 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #248 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #268 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #258 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #413 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #318 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #316 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #66 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #75 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #72 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #71 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #68 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #88 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #96 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #79 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #100 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #80 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #64 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #71 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #103 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #87 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #75 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #88 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #101 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #100 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #152 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #123 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #170 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #207 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #240 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #275 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #387 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #340 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #534 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #447 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #602 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #548 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #622 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #432 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #631 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #461 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #481 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #667 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #457 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #599 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #624 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #578 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #625 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #626 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #544 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #537 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #411 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #103 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #137 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #146 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #125 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #130 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #171 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #169 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #154 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #217 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #224 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #306 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #276 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #239 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #430 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #267 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #464 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #372 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #476 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #439 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #374 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #335 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #413 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #425 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #394 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #516 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #381 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #362 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #458 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #386 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #389 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #438 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #399 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #351 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #337 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #299 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #315 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #283 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #312 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #243 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #300 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #225 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #248 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #229 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #282 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #237 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #270 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #238 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #186 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #274 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #351 | 9 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1954 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #29 in New Zealand in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.