Stefanie
A German and French spelling of Stephanie, the feminine form of Stephen. The Greek stephanos means "crown" or "wreath," the garland awarded to victors.
Stefanie in 2025
Stefanie was given to 12 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 14,992nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 276,279 babies born.
The history of Stefanie
Stefanie reached its highest point in 1983, when 2,676 babies were given the name, ranking 216th that year.
Across the 115 years of records since 1911, 37,187 babies have been named Stefanie. Half of them were born before 1983, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Stefanie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Stefanie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 91 | 3,341 |
| 1920s | 62 | 4,633 |
| 1930s | 28 | 5,174 |
| 1940s | 275 | 2,216 |
| 1950s | 650 | 1,899 |
| 1960s | 3,768 | 547 |
| 1970s | 8,720 | 487 |
| 1980s | 15,869 | 216 |
| 1990s | 5,344 | 568 |
| 2000s | 1,723 | 1,578 |
| 2010s | 524 | 4,001 |
| 2020s | 133 | 8,187 |
Where Stefanie is heading
Stefanie has fallen 76% over the past decade, from 49 babies in 2015 to 12 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1983 peak — Stefanie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Stefanie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Stefanie.