US rank #7246 Girls' name Peak 1916 3,314 births

Stephania — #7246 US girls' name

3,314 babies named Stephania in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s181900s811910s5141920s3401930s331940s381950s1151960s2201970s3821980s3071990s4482000s4402010s2902020s88
#7246
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Stephania was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

85 babies were named Stephania in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stephania

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,314 babies named Stephania between 1898 and 2024, spanning 127 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stephania currently holds the #7246 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stephania performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 514 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Stephania shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 350 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Stephania in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stephania 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 3,314 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.

Stephania at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,314

Since 1898

127 years of records

Peak year

1916

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#7,246

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1898

Recorded for 127 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stephania popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1898

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
85
Annual births at peak — across 127 years of records
020406080100 202420091994197919641949192319081898 8

Stephania by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
514 births that decade — 16% of Stephania's all-time total
1890s181900s811910s5141920s3401930s331940s381950s1151960s2201970s3821980s3071990s4482000s4402010s2902020s88

Stephania by state

Where Stephania concentrates geographically — total births since 1898

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stephania
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
350 10.6%
#2 California
306 9.2%
#3 Pennsylvania
188 5.7%
#4 Florida
118 3.6%
#5 Texas
110 3.3%
#6 New Jersey
38 1.1%
#7 Illinois
36 1.1%
#8 Michigan
23 0.7%
New York share of Stephania's total US births 10.6%
Even split

350 of 3,314 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Stephania appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stephania?
3,314 babies have been named Stephania since 1898. It currently ranks #7246 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 85 births.
When was Stephania most popular?
Stephania was most popular in the 1910s decade with 514 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Stephania most popular?
The top states for the name Stephania are New York (350 births), California (306 births), Pennsylvania (188 births).
How long has the name Stephania been used?
Stephania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 127 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stephania?
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, 1898–2024 (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.