Stella Begley
There are approximately 3 people named Stella Begley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Stella with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Begley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Stella
102K
Alive today
Named Begley
9.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 102K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2018
Average age: 24
Top Census group: White (65.5%)
Estimated bearers: 9.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,233
Per 100K: 2.71
Top ancestry: White (92.0%)
First name trend
Stella: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Stella. The peak year was 2018 with 5,163 births. The average person named Stella today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stella
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Stella, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Stella described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Stella at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.5% · 61,158
- Hispanic or Latino15.3% · 14,315
- Black or African American7.8% · 7,246
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 5,867
- Two or more races4.3% · 4,034
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 749
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Begley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Begley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Begley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Begley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White92.0% · 7,442
- Two or more races3.6% · 291
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 194
- Black or African American1.2% · 100
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 45
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 20
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Stella has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0298% of the US population, based on 102,129 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Stella right now.
The surname Begley appears at a rate of 2.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0027%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Stella Begley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Stella Begley: questions and answers
How many people are named Stella Begley?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Stella Begley. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0298%) with the surname frequency (2.71 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Stella Begley?
We classify Stella Begley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Stella a male or female name?
Stella is predominantly female. Out of 203,125 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Stella profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Stella Begley?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.