US rank #3388 Girls' name Peak 2004 2,628 births

Stefania — #3388 US girls' name

2,628 babies named Stefania in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s351910s2521920s1301950s131960s841970s2121980s3321990s4412000s4762010s4292020s224
#3388
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Stefania was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

60 babies were named Stefania in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stefania

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,628 babies named Stefania between 1901 and 2024, spanning 124 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stefania currently holds the #3388 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 60 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stefania performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 476 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Stefania shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 437 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Stefania in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stefania in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,628 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stefania at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,628

Since 1901

124 years of records

Peak year

2004

60 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,388

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1901

Recorded for 124 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stefania popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1901

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
60
Annual births at peak — across 124 years of records
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Stefania by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
476 births that decade — 18% of Stefania's all-time total
1900s351910s2521920s1301950s131960s841970s2121980s3321990s4412000s4762010s4292020s224

Stefania by state

Where Stefania concentrates geographically — total births since 1901

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stefania
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
437 16.6%
#2 California
224 8.5%
#3 Florida
126 4.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
100 3.8%
#5 Illinois
78 3.0%
#6 Massachusetts
49 1.9%
#7 Texas
47 1.8%
#8 New Jersey
42 1.6%
New York share of Stefania's total US births 16.6%
Even split

437 of 2,628 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Stefania appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stefania?
2,628 babies have been named Stefania since 1901. It currently ranks #3388 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 60 births.
When was Stefania most popular?
Stefania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 476 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Stefania most popular?
The top states for the name Stefania are New York (437 births), California (224 births), Florida (126 births).
How long has the name Stefania been used?
Stefania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 124 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stefania?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stephanie, Stella, Stefanie, Stevie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1901–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.