Recorded 1966–1991 Girls' name Peak 1988 143 births

Stephanine — girls' name

143 babies named Stephanine in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s201970s291980s761990s18
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Stephanine was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

12 babies were named Stephanine in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stephanine

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Stephanine between 1966 and 1991, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stephanine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stephanine performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Stephanine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stephanine 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 143 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.

Stephanine at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

143

Since 1966

26 years of records

Peak year

1988

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1966

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1991

Stephanine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1966

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1988)
12
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
468101214 1991198819851982197519721966 5

Stephanine by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
76 births that decade — 53% of Stephanine's all-time total
1960s201970s291980s761990s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stephanine?
143 babies have been named Stephanine since 1966. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1988 with 12 births.
When was Stephanine most popular?
Stephanine was most popular in the 1980s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Stephanine been used?
Stephanine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 26 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Stephanine?
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, 1966–1991 (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.