Stefani
A spelling of Stephanie that follows the Italian and German Stefania. The source is the Greek stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland."
Stefani in 2025
Stefani was given to 16 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,258th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 207,209 babies born.
The history of Stefani
Stefani reached its highest point in 1990, when 282 babies were given the name, ranking 1,316th that year.
Across the 87 years of records since 1939, 7,033 babies have been named Stefani. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Stefani by decade
| Decade | Babies named Stefani | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 7,833 |
| 1940s | 87 | 4,569 |
| 1950s | 211 | 2,929 |
| 1960s | 557 | 1,701 |
| 1970s | 1,133 | 1,540 |
| 1980s | 1,817 | 1,332 |
| 1990s | 1,898 | 1,316 |
| 2000s | 914 | 2,721 |
| 2010s | 306 | 5,456 |
| 2020s | 105 | 10,508 |
Where Stefani is heading
Stefani has fallen 48% over the past decade, from 31 babies in 2015 to 16 in 2025.
Names like Stefani
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Stefani.