Stefanie vs Stephanie

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

Name A

Stefanie

Girl name · Rank #5293

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Name B

Stephanie

Girl name · Rank #533

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Metric Stefanie Stephanie
Current Rank #5293 #533
Total Births (all years) 37,130 744,596
Peak Year 1983 1990
Peak Year Births 2,667 24,864
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Stefanie Stephanie
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 363
1910ss 91 2,673
1920ss 62 1,988
1930ss 28 1,603
1940ss 275 11,936
1950ss 650 35,557
1960ss 3,767 92,818
1970ss 8,713 160,466
1980ss 15,833 218,175
1990ss 5,343 149,837
2000ss 1,723 49,956
2010ss 524 15,841
2020ss 121 3,283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefanie Stephanie
2014 47 1,644
2015 49 1,558
2016 47 1,370
2017 38 1,136
2018 31 1,030
2019 37 896
2020 28 703
2021 25 691
2022 26 659
2023 18 659
2024 24 571

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, 1911–2024.

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