Girls' name · since 1940
Stephani
Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 5,305 babies named Stephani, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,475 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,305
- born since 1940
- 1980s
- peak decade
Stephani sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 5,305 recorded since 1940.
Social Security Administration records show Stephani recorded 5,305 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2024.
- #2,475 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,305 born since 1940
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephani ranks #2,475 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,305 born since 1940, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,475 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,305
- born since 1940
- 1980s
- peak decade
Stephani's 5,305 recorded births place it above 96.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Stephani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stephani's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 637, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stephani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 637
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Stephani by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,819 births, 34% of the file).
1980s was Stephani's strongest decade.
1,819 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Stephani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 68
1940s
68 births
- 1950s 180
1950s
180 births
- 1960s 608
1960s
608 births
- 1970s
1970s
886 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,819 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,089 births
- 2000s 477
2000s
477 births
- 2010s 153
2010s
153 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,819 births (34% of all-time use).
How Stephani 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 Stephani's total volume
Stephani by state
Where Stephani concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 768 | 14.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 603 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 387 | 7.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 141 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 135 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 90 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 87 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 73 | 1.4% |
768 of 5,305 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Stephani appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Stephani's data
- Stephani's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,819 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Stephanis (768 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Stephani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1940–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Stephani 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 August 2026.