boy's name
Stellan
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,955
Scotland
#762
2013 births
Stellan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 192 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Stellan is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 192 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,268 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Stellan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 129 |
| 2010s | 695 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 763 |
How popular is Stellan?
In 2025, Stellan was given to 192 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Stellan 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.
Names that peaked alongside Stellan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stellan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stellan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Stellan in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Stellan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stellan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stellan
How popular is the name Stellan?
In 2025, Stellan was given to 192 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Stellan a girl's or a boy's name?
Stellan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Stellan most popular?
Stellan peaked in 2025, when 192 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Stellan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stellan currently ranks #1,140 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.