Stefani vs Stephanie

Side-by-side comparison of Stefani and Stephanie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Stefani

Girl name · Rank #5982

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Name B

Stephanie

Girl name · Rank #533

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Metric Stefani Stephanie
Current Rank #5982 #533
Total Births (all years) 7,017 744,596
Peak Year 1990 1990
Peak Year Births 282 24,864
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Stefani Stephanie
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 363
1910ss — 2,673
1920ss — 1,988
1930ss 5 1,603
1940ss 87 11,936
1950ss 211 35,557
1960ss 557 92,818
1970ss 1,133 160,466
1980ss 1,817 218,175
1990ss 1,898 149,837
2000ss 914 49,956
2010ss 306 15,841
2020ss 89 3,283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefani Stephanie
2014 36 1,644
2015 31 1,558
2016 24 1,370
2017 17 1,136
2018 16 1,030
2019 17 896
2020 17 703
2021 20 691
2022 18 659
2023 14 659
2024 20 571

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1939–2024.

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