Stela is a very rare variant of Stella that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Stela is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #11,808 for girl births in the United States (and #19,819 across all names), given to 8 babies. Stela first appears in 2000 and peaked in 2021 (14 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #11,808 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | #8,374 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #14,966 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | #11,140 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | #7,987 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | #10,982 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | #13,634 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | #10,472 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #12,603 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #10,032 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #10,772 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | #14,387 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | #9,541 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | #11,167 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | #10,308 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | #13,320 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #15,045 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #20,101 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #15,285 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | #13,471 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | #12,613 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #15,533 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #17,614 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #17,284 |