Total births
206
Girls' name · since 1971
Staphanie
Staphanie has 206 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 206
- total births
- 1971–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Staphanie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 206 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Staphanie recorded 206 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1998.
- 206 total births
- 1971–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
206 girls have been named Staphanie since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 206
- total births
- 1971–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Staphanie was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
17 babies were named Staphanie in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Staphanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Staphanie's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Staphanie at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Staphanie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1998
- Peak year (1990)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Staphanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Staphanie's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Staphanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 98 births (48% of all-time use).
Staphanie by state
Where Staphanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.4% |
California share of Staphanie's total US births 2.4%
5 of 206 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Staphanie? ▼
Staphanie has been given to 206 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 17 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Staphanie most popular? ▼
Staphanie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Staphanie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Staphanie are California (5 births).
How long has the name Staphanie been used? ▼
Records for Staphanie go back to 1971, giving 28 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Staphanie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stacy, Stacey, Stacie, Staci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Staphanie's data
- Staphanie's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 1990s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Staphanies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Staphanie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Staphanie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Staphanie: Baby Name Since 1971 - 206 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/staphanie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Staphanie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.