Girls' name · since 1971
Stepheni
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 151 babies named Stepheni, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,734 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 151
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Stepheni is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 151 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Stepheni recorded 151 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 2001.
- #22,734 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 151 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stepheni ranks #22,734 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 151 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,734 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 151
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Stepheni's 151 recorded births place it above 68.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Stepheni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Stepheni splits its recorded history at 1984: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Stepheni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2001
- Peak year (1982)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Stepheni by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (62 births, 41% of the file).
1980s was Stepheni's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Stepheni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 62 births (41% of all-time use).
Stepheni by state
Where Stepheni concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.3% |
5 of 151 births nationwide.
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What to do with Stepheni's data
- Stepheni's decade-level peak was the 1980s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Stephenis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Stepheni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1971–2001 (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 Stepheni 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.