Stellan
Boy name · #1140 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Stellan? In official American birth records, Stellan has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Stellan ranks #1140 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 186 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1691, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,677 boys born in 2025 was named Stellan.
The 27-year story
Stellan first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 186 babies and a rank of #1138. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Stellan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stellan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Stellan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Stellan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stellan is most common
State-level data for Stellan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Stellan
Statistically, parents drawn to Stellan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lochlan, Lachlan, Kallan, Azlan, and Sultan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stellan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 186 | #1138 |
| 2024 | 126 | #1438 |
| 2023 | 122 | #1473 |
| 2022 | 94 | #1760 |
| 2021 | 116 | #1527 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1655 |
| 2019 | 104 | #1592 |
| 2018 | 77 | #1920 |
| 2017 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2016 | 78 | #1890 |
| 2015 | 92 | #1691 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2116 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2113 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 41 | #2874 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6843 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Stellan?
In official American birth records, the name Stellan first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Stellan a popular boy name?
Stellan ranked #1140 among boys in 2025 with 186 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1691.
When was the name Stellan most popular?
Stellan peaked in 2025, when 186 American boys received the name (ranked #1138 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Stellan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,677 newborn American boys was named Stellan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.