Stellan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,140

among boys · ↑306 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

192

named Stellan · +45% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,183

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

192 babies

All-time total

1,600

#3,807 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Stellan popularity over time

1,600 babies have been named Stellan since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	13	13	1	–	#7,455
2000s	–	129	129	13	+892%	#4,021
2010s	–	695	695	70	+439%	#1,605
2020s (to 2025)	23	740	763	127	+83%	#1,140

Where Stellan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	202	0.12	outside top 500
2027	217	0.13	outside top 500
2028	231	0.14	outside top 500
2029	243	0.14	outside top 500
2030	254	0.15	outside top 500

Where Stellan is most popular

Boys named Stellan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Washington, and Colorado.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Stellan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Minnesota	30	0.245	+228%
Washington	28	0.171	+130%
Colorado	16	0.124	+66%
California	100	0.109	+47%
Kentucky	7	0.070	-6%
New Jersey	14	0.070	-7%
Georgia	17	0.067	-10%
Oregon	5	0.066	-12%
Texas	40	0.045	-39%
New York	19	0.044	-41%
Massachusetts	5	0.036	-51%
Virginia	6	0.032	-58%
North Carolina	8	0.031	-58%
Illinois	6	0.023	-69%
Florida	11	0.023	-69%
Pennsylvania	6	0.023	-70%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Stellan

Stellan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,140 in 2025 with 186 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,600 American babies have been named Stellan. Its peak came in 2025, when 192 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Stellan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stellan?

The median living Stellan is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 1,600 people named Stellan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Stellan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#14,719	186	#1,140
2024	6	#15,044	126	#1,446
2023	6	#14,967	122	#1,480
2022	–	–	94	#1,770
2021	5	#17,392	116	#1,527
2020	–	–	96	#1,671
2019	–	–	104	#1,605
2018	–	–	77	#1,935
2017	–	–	80	#1,856
2016	–	–	78	#1,901
2015	–	–	92	#1,702
2014	–	–	65	#2,134
2013	–	–	63	#2,135
2012	–	–	58	#2,265
2011	–	–	37	#3,101
2010	–	–	41	#2,907
2009	–	–	25	#4,146
2008	–	–	26	#4,021
2007	–	–	20	#4,775
2006	–	–	15	#5,744
2005	–	–	20	#4,441
2004	–	–	14	#5,753
2003	–	–	9	#7,745
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Famous people named Stellan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Stellan Skarsgård Swedish actor (born 1951) Contemporary
2 Stellan Bengtsson Swedish table tennis player b. 1952 · Contemporary
3 Stellan Nilsson Swedish footballer 1922–2003 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Stellan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Stellan?

The median living Stellan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Stellans are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Stellan are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Stellan are alive in the United States, based on 1,600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stellan in 2025?

Stellan ranked #1,140 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 186 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stellan?

1,600 babies have been named Stellan in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stellan most popular?

Stellan peaked in 2025, when 192 newborns received the name.

Is Stellan a boy or girl name?

Stellan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Stellan rising or falling?

Stellan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Stellan become more popular?

Stellan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 254 boys named Stellan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Stellan?

Well-known people named Stellan include Stellan Skarsgård (actor), Stellan Bengtsson (table tennis player), Stellan Nilsson (soccer player).

Names like Stellan

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