US rank #3127 Girls' name Peak 2002 4,276 births

Stefany — #3127 US girls' name

4,276 babies named Stefany in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s111960s851970s2871980s6651990s10492000s11772010s7362020s260
#3127
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Stefany was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

150 babies were named Stefany in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stefany

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,276 babies named Stefany between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stefany currently holds the #3127 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 150 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stefany performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,177 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Stefany shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 793 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Stefany in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stefany 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 4,276 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.

Stefany at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,276

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

2002

150 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,127

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stefany popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
150
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Stefany by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,177 births that decade — 28% of Stefany's all-time total
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Stefany by state

Where Stefany concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stefany
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
793 18.5%
#2 Texas
491 11.5%
#3 New York
296 6.9%
#4 Florida
172 4.0%
#5 Illinois
161 3.8%
#6 New Jersey
112 2.6%
#7 Pennsylvania
34 0.8%
#8 Virginia
29 0.7%
California share of Stefany's total US births 18.5%
Even split

793 of 4,276 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Stefany appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stefany?
4,276 babies have been named Stefany since 1949. It currently ranks #3127 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 150 births.
When was Stefany most popular?
Stefany was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,177 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Stefany most popular?
The top states for the name Stefany are California (793 births), Texas (491 births), New York (296 births).
How long has the name Stefany been used?
Stefany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stefany?
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, 1949–2024 (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.