Total births
15,171
Girls' name · since 1910
Stephany
Stephany has 15,171 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2753
- among girls today
- 15,171
- born since 1910
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Stephany is the #2753 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 15,171 recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephany has been recorded 15,171 times among girls since 1910, currently ranked #2753 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #2753 among girls today
- 15,171 born since 1910
- 1990s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Stephany is currently the #2753 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 15,171 born since 1910, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2753
- among girls today
- 15,171
- born since 1910
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Stephany vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2753
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Stephany was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
564 babies were named Stephany in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Stephany compares
15,171 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Stephany's all-time total is 40x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stephany | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,171 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 564 | 48 | 19,840 |
Stephany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stephany's full recorded timeline at 1968, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 564 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stephany at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#2,753
Active since
1910
Stephany popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 564
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Stephany popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1993 (Stephany as boys' name)
Stephany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Stephany's strongest decade.
4,519 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Stephany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 174
1910s
174 births
- 1920s 81
1920s
81 births
- 1930s 101
1930s
101 births
- 1940s 294
1940s
294 births
- 1950s 476
1950s
476 births
- 1960s 696
1960s
696 births
- 1970s 1,144
1970s
1,144 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,427 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,519 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,477 births
- 2010s 1,456
2010s
1,456 births
- 2020s 326
2020s
326 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,519 births (30% of all-time use).
How Stephany 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 Stephany's total volume
Stephany vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Stephany by state
Where Stephany concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,553 | 23.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,622 | 10.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,173 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 783 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 653 | 4.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 423 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 302 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 299 | 2.0% |
California share of Stephany's total US births 23.4%
Even split
3,553 of 15,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Stephany appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stephany? ▼
Stephany has been given to 15,171 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2753 as of the latest data. 564 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Stephany most popular? ▼
Stephany was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,519 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Stephany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Stephany are California (3,553 births), Texas (1,622 births), New York (1,173 births).
How long has the name Stephany been used? ▼
Stephany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 116 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Stephany? ▼
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 Stephany's data
- Stephany's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,519 total births); usage has since declined to 326 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Stephanys (3,553 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Stephany
Nearby Names Like Stephany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stephany
Stephanie Girl
#534 745,148 births
Stella Girl
#49 206,906 births
Stefanie Girl
#5313 37,144 births
Stevie Girl
#209 17,746 births
Stefani Girl
#6002 7,033 births
Compare Stephany side by side: Stephany vs Stephanie Stephany vs Stella Stephany vs Stefanie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Stephany
Vesper #2752
932 births · Peak 2023
Lourdes #2754
14,805 births · Peak 1963
Marcelina #2751
3,419 births · Peak 2024
Aleida #2755
2,121 births · Peak 2023
Winnifred #2750
5,127 births · Peak 1918
Livie #2756
744 births · Peak 2024
Roberta #2749
171,548 births · Peak 1953
Sonny #2757
1,029 births · Peak 2023
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, 1910–2025 (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. "Stephany: #2753 Girls' Name - 15,171 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stephany. 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 Stephany 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.