Stellan
Boy name · #1140 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stellan in class?
Stellan scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Stellan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Stellan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Stellans were CA (30), TX (12), MN (9), NC (8), KY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.