Girl nameCurrently #533 in the USFalling
Stephanie
//ˈstɛfəni//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19909 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Stephanie's meaning
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Stephanie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Stephanie |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 13 |
| 1897 | 20 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 24 |
| 1901 | 17 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 33 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 36 |
| 1906 | 35 |
| 1907 | 43 |
| 1908 | 68 |
| 1909 | 63 |
| 1910 | 88 |
| 1911 | 118 |
| 1912 | 165 |
| 1913 | 185 |
| 1914 | 280 |
| 1915 | 361 |
| 1916 | 397 |
| 1917 | 394 |
| 1918 | 374 |
| 1919 | 311 |
| 1920 | 313 |
| 1921 | 305 |
| 1922 | 223 |
| 1923 | 243 |
| 1924 | 225 |
| 1925 | 165 |
| 1926 | 166 |
| 1927 | 126 |
| 1928 | 124 |
| 1929 | 98 |
| 1930 | 102 |
| 1931 | 88 |
| 1932 | 131 |
| 1933 | 106 |
| 1934 | 128 |
| 1935 | 156 |
| 1936 | 169 |
| 1937 | 209 |
| 1938 | 232 |
| 1939 | 282 |
| 1940 | 394 |
| 1941 | 491 |
| 1942 | 663 |
| 1943 | 800 |
| 1944 | 898 |
| 1945 | 871 |
| 1946 | 1,508 |
| 1947 | 1,700 |
| 1948 | 2,103 |
| 1949 | 2,525 |
| 1950 | 2,642 |
| 1951 | 2,575 |
| 1952 | 2,937 |
| 1953 | 3,081 |
| 1954 | 3,377 |
| 1955 | 3,757 |
| 1956 | 3,925 |
| 1957 | 4,227 |
| 1958 | 4,262 |
| 1959 | 4,838 |
| 1960 | 5,279 |
| 1961 | 5,827 |
| 1962 | 6,277 |
| 1963 | 6,842 |
| 1964 | 7,955 |
| 1965 | 9,802 |
| 1966 | 10,199 |
| 1967 | 13,395 |
| 1968 | 12,985 |
| 1969 | 14,534 |
| 1970 | 15,448 |
| 1971 | 15,186 |
| 1972 | 16,947 |
| 1973 | 17,331 |
| 1974 | 17,044 |
| 1975 | 15,847 |
| 1976 | 15,240 |
| 1977 | 15,474 |
| 1978 | 16,293 |
| 1979 | 16,279 |
| 1980 | 17,916 |
| 1981 | 20,310 |
| 1982 | 20,943 |
| 1983 | 22,427 |
| 1984 | 23,132 |
| 1985 | 23,357 |
| 1986 | 22,745 |
| 1987 | 22,508 |
| 1988 | 22,936 |
| 1989 | 22,909 |
| 1990 | 24,966 |
| 1991 | 22,864 |
| 1992 | 19,751 |
| 1993 | 17,249 |
| 1994 | 14,803 |
| 1995 | 13,022 |
| 1996 | 11,681 |
| 1997 | 9,808 |
| 1998 | 8,510 |
| 1999 | 7,714 |
| 2000 | 7,039 |
| 2001 | 6,630 |
| 2002 | 6,288 |
| 2003 | 5,613 |
| 2004 | 5,197 |
| 2005 | 4,710 |
| 2006 | 4,516 |
| 2007 | 3,819 |
| 2008 | 3,328 |
| 2009 | 2,928 |
| 2010 | 2,491 |
| 2011 | 2,157 |
| 2012 | 1,888 |
| 2013 | 1,677 |
| 2014 | 1,644 |
| 2015 | 1,558 |
| 2016 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 1,136 |
| 2018 | 1,030 |
| 2019 | 896 |
| 2020 | 703 |
| 2021 | 691 |
| 2022 | 659 |
| 2023 | 659 |
| 2024 | 571 |
Stephanie through the decades
- Stephanie peaked in 1990, when 24,966 babies were named Stephanie in the US.
- The 1980s were Stephanie's strongest decade, averaging 21,918 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Stephanie has fallen 68% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Stephanie currently ranks #533 in the US and is cooling off.