Stephanie
The French feminine form of Stephen, which goes back to Greek stephanos, the garland or crown given to a victor.
Stephanie in 2025
Stephanie was given to 543 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,108th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,106 babies born.
The history of Stephanie
Stephanie reached its highest point in 1990, when 24,966 babies were given the name, ranking 23rd that year.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 747,786 babies have been named Stephanie. Half of them were born before 1983, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Stephanie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Stephanie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 100 | 1,127 |
| 1900s | 363 | 695 |
| 1910s | 2,673 | 554 |
| 1920s | 1,988 | 704 |
| 1930s | 1,603 | 723 |
| 1940s | 11,953 | 248 |
| 1950s | 35,621 | 190 |
| 1960s | 93,098 | 48 |
| 1970s | 161,091 | 28 |
| 1980s | 219,181 | 23 |
| 1990s | 150,367 | 23 |
| 2000s | 50,072 | 101 |
| 2010s | 15,849 | 286 |
| 2020s | 3,827 | 871 |
Where Stephanie is heading
Stephanie has fallen 65% over the past decade, from 1,558 babies in 2015 to 543 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1990 peak — Stephanie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Stephanie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Stephanie.