Girls' name · since 1988
Stephanny
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 194 babies named Stephanny, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,147 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 194
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
Stephanny sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 194 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Stephanny recorded 194 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2014.
- #20,147 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 194 born since 1988
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephanny ranks #20,147 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 194 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,147 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 194
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
Stephanny's 194 recorded births place it above 72.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Stephanny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Stephanny splits its recorded history at 2001: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Stephanny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2014
- Peak year (1994)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Stephanny by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (82 births, 42% of the file).
1990s was Stephanny's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Stephanny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (42% of all-time use).
Stephanny by state
Where Stephanny concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 5.2% |
10 of 194 births nationwide.
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What to do with Stephanny's data
- Stephanny's decade-level peak was the 1990s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Stephannys (10 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Stephanny: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1988–2014 (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 Stephanny 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.