Total births
4,330
Girls' name · since 1949
Stefany
4,330 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.
- #3142
- among girls today
- 4,330
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Stefany is the #3142 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,330 recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stefany has been recorded 4,330 times among girls since 1949, currently ranked #3142 nationally and more common than 82% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #3142 among girls today
- 4,330 born since 1949
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Stefany is currently the #3142 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 4,330 born since 1949, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3142
- among girls today
- 4,330
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Stefany vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3142
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% 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.
How Stefany compares
4,330 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Stefany's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stefany | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,330 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 150 | 48 | 19,840 |
Stefany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Stefany splits its recorded history at 1992: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 150 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Stefany at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#3,142
Active since
1949
Stefany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 150
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Stefany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Stefany's strongest decade.
1,177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Stefany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 84
1960s
84 births
- 1970s 287
1970s
287 births
- 1980s
1980s
665 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,049 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,177 births
- 2010s
2010s
736 births
- 2020s 315
2020s
315 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,177 births (27% of all-time use).
How Stefany 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 Stefany's total volume
Stefany vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Stefany by state
Where Stefany concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 804 | 18.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 506 | 11.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 296 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 172 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 161 | 3.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 117 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 34 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 29 | 0.7% |
California share of Stefany's total US births 18.6%
Even split
804 of 4,330 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? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 4,330 babies named Stefany. Today it holds rank #3142 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (804 births), Texas (506 births), New York (296 births).
How long has the name Stefany been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stefany since 1949 -- 77 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Stefany's data
- Stefany's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,177 total births); usage has since declined to 315 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Stefanys (804 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 Stefany
Nearby Names Like Stefany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stefany
Stephanie Girl
#534 745,148 births
Stella Girl
#49 206,906 births
Stefanie Girl
#5313 37,144 births
Stevie Girl
#209 17,746 births
Stephany Girl
#2753 15,171 births
Compare Stefany side by side: Stefany vs Stephanie Stefany vs Stella Stefany vs Stefanie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Stefany
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1949–2025 (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. "Stefany: #3142 Girls' Name - 4,330 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stefany. 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 Stefany 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 July 2026.