Total births
37,144
Girls' name · since 1911
Stefanie
37,144 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.
- #5313
- among girls today
- 37,144
- born since 1911
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Stefanie currently ranks #5313 among girls' names in America, with 37,144 babies recorded since 1911.
Stefanie has 37,144 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5313 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2025.
- #5313 among girls today
- 37,144 born since 1911
- 1980s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Stefanie is currently the #5313 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 37,144 born since 1911, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5313
- among girls today
- 37,144
- born since 1911
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Stefanie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5313
of 17,726 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.
How Stefanie compares
37,144 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Stefanie's all-time total is 97x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stefanie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37,144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,667 | 48 | 19,840 |
Stefanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stefanie's full recorded timeline at 1973, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 2,667 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stefanie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1983
Current rank
#5,313
Active since
1911
Stefanie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 2,667
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Stefanie popularity over time - boys
43 total births recorded since 1977 (Stefanie as boys' name)
Stefanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Stefanie's strongest decade.
15,833 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Stefanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 91
1910s
91 births
- 1920s 62
1920s
62 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 275
1940s
275 births
- 1950s 650
1950s
650 births
- 1960s 3,768
1960s
3,768 births
- 1970s
1970s
8,713 births
- 1980s
1980s
15,833 births
- 1990s 5,344
1990s
5,344 births
- 2000s 1,723
2000s
1,723 births
- 2010s 524
2010s
524 births
- 2020s 133
2020s
133 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15,833 births (43% of all-time use).
How Stefanie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Stefanie's total volume
Stefanie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Stefanie by state
Where Stefanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,542 | 12.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,736 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,620 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,005 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,931 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,726 | 4.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,584 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,463 | 3.9% |
California share of Stefanie's total US births 12.2%
Even split
4,542 of 37,144 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? ▼
Stefanie has been given to 37,144 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5313 as of the latest data. 2,667 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
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 (2,620 births).
How long has the name Stefanie been used? ▼
Stefanie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 115 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Stefanie's data
- Stefanie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (15,833 total births); usage has since declined to 133 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Stefanies (4,542 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 Stefanie
Nearby Names Like Stefanie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stefanie
Stephanie Girl
#534 745,148 births
Stella Girl
#49 206,906 births
Stevie Girl
#209 17,746 births
Stephany Girl
#2753 15,171 births
Stefani Girl
#6002 7,033 births
Compare Stefanie side by side: Stefanie vs Stephanie Stefanie vs Stella Stefanie vs Stevie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Stefanie
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1911–2025 (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. "Stefanie: #5313 Girls' Name - 37,144 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stefanie. 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 Stefanie 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 June 2026.