Total births
239
Girls' name · since 1909
Stephana
Stephana has 239 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 239
- total births
- 1909–2006
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Stephana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 239 have been recorded since 1909.
Stephana has 239 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2006.
- 239 total births
- 1909–2006 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
239 girls have been named Stephana since 1909, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2006.
- 239
- total births
- 1909–2006
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
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.
Stephana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stephana's full recorded timeline at 1958, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stephana at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Stephana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2006
- Peak year (1915)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Stephana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Stephana's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Stephana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
21 births
- 1950s
1950s
46 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 50 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stephana? ▼
Stephana has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 12 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Stephana's data
- Stephana's decade-level peak was the 1960s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Stephana
Nearby Names Like Stephana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stephana
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 Stephana side by side: Stephana vs Stephanie Stephana vs Stella Stephana vs Stefanie
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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, 1909–2006 (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. "Stephana: Baby Name Since 1909 - 239 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stephana. 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 Stephana 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.