Recorded 1971–2001 Girls' name Peak 1982 151 births

Stepheni — girls' name

151 babies named Stepheni in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s421980s621990s422000s5
1980s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Stepheni was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

14 babies were named Stepheni in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stepheni

The Social Security Administration has registered 151 babies named Stepheni between 1971 and 2001, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stepheni currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stepheni performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Stepheni shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Stepheni in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stepheni 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 151 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.

Stepheni at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

151

Since 1971

31 years of records

Peak year

1982

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1971

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2001

Stepheni popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1971

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1982)
14
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
46810121416 20011994199019871982197919741971 5

Stepheni by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
62 births that decade — 41% of Stepheni's all-time total
1970s421980s621990s422000s5

Stepheni by state

Where Stepheni concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Stepheni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 3.3%
New York share of Stepheni's total US births 3.3%

5 of 151 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stepheni?
151 babies have been named Stepheni since 1971. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1982 with 14 births.
When was Stepheni most popular?
Stepheni was most popular in the 1980s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Stepheni most popular?
The top states for the name Stepheni are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Stepheni been used?
Stepheni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 31 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Stepheni?
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, 1971–2001 (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.