Girls name · California
Stella in California
Stella was the #69 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 389 Stella births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 15,155 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Stella in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 11 | #129 |
| 1926 | 73 | #115 |
| 1943 | 93 | #157 |
| 1959 | 108 | #268 |
| 1976 | 41 | #526 |
| 1992 | 43 | #764 |
| 2009 | 338 | #126 |
| 2025 | 389 | #69 |
Rank swung between #53 (2017) and #896 (1994) in California, from #129 in 1910 to #69 in 2025.
The most Stella births in California in a single year was 596, in 2017. In 2017 it reached #53, its highest girls-name rank in California.
Across the country, Stella reached its highest rank of #13 in New Mexico (1930). See Stella in every state →
How popular is Stella in California?
Stella was the #69 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 389 Stella births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 15,155 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Stella in California?
In 2025, 389 babies born in California were named Stella.
What is the rank of Stella in California?
In 2025, Stella sat at #69 on the girls list for California.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.