US rank #5293 Girls' name Peak 1983 37,130 births

Stefanie — #5293 US girls' name

37,130 babies named Stefanie in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s911920s621930s281940s2751950s6501960s37671970s87131980s158331990s53432000s17232010s5242020s121
#5293
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Stefanie was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

2,667 babies were named Stefanie in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stefanie

The Social Security Administration has registered 37,130 babies named Stefanie between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stefanie currently holds the #5293 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 2,667 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stefanie performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 15,833 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Stefanie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,542 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Stefanie in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stefanie 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 37,130 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.

Stefanie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

37,130

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

1983

2,667 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#5,293

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stefanie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
2,667
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420111998198519721959194619231911 6

Stefanie popularity over time — boys

43 total births recorded since 1977 (Stefanie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 43 births
45678910 1989198719851984198319811977 7

Stefanie by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
15,833 births that decade — 43% of Stefanie's all-time total
1910s911920s621930s281940s2751950s6501960s37671970s87131980s158331990s53432000s17232010s5242020s121

Stefanie by state

Where Stefanie concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stefanie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,542 12.2%
#2 New York
3,736 10.1%
#3 Texas
2,619 7.1%
#4 Illinois
2,005 5.4%
#5 Pennsylvania
1,931 5.2%
#6 Ohio
1,726 4.6%
#7 New Jersey
1,583 4.3%
#8 Michigan
1,463 3.9%
California share of Stefanie's total US births 12.2%
Even split

4,542 of 37,130 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Stefanie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stefanie?
37,130 babies have been named Stefanie since 1911. It currently ranks #5293 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 2,667 births.
When was Stefanie most popular?
Stefanie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15,833 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Stefanie most popular?
The top states for the name Stefanie are California (4,542 births), New York (3,736 births), Texas (2,619 births).
How long has the name Stefanie been used?
Stefanie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stefanie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stephanie, Stella, Stevie, Stephany, 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, 1911–2024 (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.