Recorded 1909–2006 Girls' name Peak 1915 239 births

Stephana — girls' name

239 babies named Stephana in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s451920s271940s211950s461960s501970s161980s111990s132000s5
1960s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Stephana was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

12 babies were named Stephana in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stephana

The Social Security Administration has registered 239 babies named Stephana between 1909 and 2006, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stephana currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stephana performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Stephana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stephana 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 239 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.

Stephana at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

239

Since 1909

98 years of records

Peak year

1915

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1909

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2006

Stephana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1909

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1915)
12
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
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Stephana by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
50 births that decade — 21% of Stephana's all-time total
1900s51910s451920s271940s211950s461960s501970s161980s111990s132000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stephana?
239 babies have been named Stephana since 1909. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1915 with 12 births.
When was Stephana most popular?
Stephana was most popular in the 1960s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Stephana been used?
Stephana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 98 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Stephana?
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, 1909–2006 (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.