Girls' name · since 1990
Staphany
Staphany has 178 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,038 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 178
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Staphany sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 178 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Staphany recorded 178 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2002.
- #21,038 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 178 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Staphany ranks #21,038 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 178 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #21,038 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 178
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Staphany's 178 recorded births place it above 70.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Staphany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Staphany splits its recorded history at 1995: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Staphany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2002
- Peak year (1993)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Staphany by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (167 births, 94% of the file).
1990s was Staphany's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 94% of all-time use.
Staphany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
167 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 167 births (94% of all-time use).
Staphany by state
Where Staphany concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 47 | 26.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12 | 6.7% |
47 of 178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Staphany's decade-level peak was the 1990s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Staphanys (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Staphany: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~12 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1990–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Staphany 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 August 2026.