Stephani vs Stephanie

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

Name A

Stephani

Girl name · Rank #13616

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Name B

Stephanie

Girl name · Rank #533

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Metric Stephani Stephanie
Current Rank #13616 #533
Total Births (all years) 5,305 744,596
Peak Year 1989 1990
Peak Year Births 637 24,864
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Stephani Stephanie
1890ss — 100
1900ss — 363
1910ss — 2,673
1920ss — 1,988
1930ss — 1,603
1940ss 68 11,936
1950ss 180 35,557
1960ss 608 92,818
1970ss 886 160,466
1980ss 1,819 218,175
1990ss 1,089 149,837
2000ss 477 49,956
2010ss 153 15,841
2020ss 25 3,283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephani Stephanie
2014 12 1,644
2015 17 1,558
2016 13 1,370
2017 7 1,136
2018 10 1,030
2019 6 896
2020 — 703
2021 6 691
2022 7 659
2023 6 659
2024 6 571

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, 1940–2024.

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