unisex name
Stellar
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 256
Stellar is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 75% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2017, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stellar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 54 |
How popular is Stellar?
In 2024, Stellar was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Stellar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stellar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stellar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stellar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stellar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stellar
How popular is the name Stellar?
In 2024, Stellar was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Stellar a girl's or a boy's name?
Stellar is used for both girls and boys. About 75% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Stellar?
Stellar has 2 syllables.
When was Stellar most popular?
Stellar peaked in 2017, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.