Stella vs Summer
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Summer
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #151
- Peak
- #119 (1977)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,973
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Stella is the more popular pick (#52 vs #151). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Stella is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Summer is a steady, dependable choice.
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