Stephanie vs Stefanie

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

Name A

Stephanie

Girl name · Rank #533

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Name B

Stefanie

Girl name · Rank #5293

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1891–2024.

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