US rank #15367 Girls' name Peak 1974 5,771 births

Stephenie — #15367 US girls' name

5,771 babies named Stephenie in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s381920s161940s1581950s3061960s7911970s17121980s15351990s8082000s2732010s1082020s26
#15367
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Stephenie was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

199 babies were named Stephenie in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stephenie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,771 babies named Stephenie between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stephenie currently holds the #15367 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 199 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stephenie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,712 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Stephenie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 588 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Stephenie in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stephenie 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 5,771 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.

Stephenie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,771

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1974

199 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,367

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stephenie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
199
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Stephenie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,712 births that decade — 30% of Stephenie's all-time total
1910s381920s161940s1581950s3061960s7911970s17121980s15351990s8082000s2732010s1082020s26

Stephenie by state

Where Stephenie concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stephenie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
588 10.2%
#2 Texas
389 6.7%
#3 Ohio
208 3.6%
#4 New York
183 3.2%
#5 Florida
172 3.0%
#6 Michigan
172 3.0%
#7 Illinois
142 2.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
141 2.4%
California share of Stephenie's total US births 10.2%
Even split

588 of 5,771 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Stephenie appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stephenie?
5,771 babies have been named Stephenie since 1912. It currently ranks #15367 among girls. The peak year was 1974 with 199 births.
When was Stephenie most popular?
Stephenie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,712 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Stephenie most popular?
The top states for the name Stephenie are California (588 births), Texas (389 births), Ohio (208 births).
How long has the name Stephenie been used?
Stephenie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stephenie?
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, 1912–2024 (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.