Sophia vs Stella
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Sophia
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #5
- Peak
- #1 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 12,561
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Stella
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #52
- Peak
- #38 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,136
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Sophia is the more popular pick (#5 vs #52). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Sophia is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Stella is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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