girl's name
Stela
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 414
Stela is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Stela is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
Stela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Stela?
In 2025, Stela was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Stela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Stela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Stéla | Stéla is a rare spelling of Stela, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Stela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stela
How popular is the name Stela?
In 2025, Stela was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Stela a girl's or a boy's name?
Stela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Stela most popular?
Stela peaked in 2021, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Stela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stela currently ranks #7,272 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.