Stephany
Respelling of Stephanie, the French feminine of Stephen, which comes from the Greek stephanos, meaning a crown or wreath awarded to a victor.
Stephany in 2025
Stephany was given to 58 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,140th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 57,161 babies born.
The history of Stephany
Stephany reached its highest point in 1990, when 564 babies were given the name, ranking 854th that year.
Across the 116 years of records since 1910, 15,176 babies have been named Stephany. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Stephany by decade
| Decade | Babies named Stephany | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 174 | 2,075 |
| 1920s | 81 | 4,362 |
| 1930s | 101 | 3,263 |
| 1940s | 294 | 1,955 |
| 1950s | 476 | 2,126 |
| 1960s | 696 | 1,660 |
| 1970s | 1,144 | 1,661 |
| 1980s | 2,427 | 893 |
| 1990s | 4,524 | 854 |
| 2000s | 3,477 | 1,203 |
| 2010s | 1,456 | 1,795 |
| 2020s | 326 | 4,935 |
Where Stephany is heading
Stephany has fallen 63% over the past decade, from 155 babies in 2015 to 58 in 2025.
Names like Stephany
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Stephany.