Girls' name · since 1915

Stephina

Stephina has 45 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#36,303 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1915
1970s
peak decade

Stephina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 45 recorded since 1915.

Stephina has 45 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1986.

  • #36,303 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 45 born since 1915
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephina ranks #36,303 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.

#36,303 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1915
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stephina's 45 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Stephina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Stephina's full recorded timeline at 1970, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Stephina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1915)
8
Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
456789 1915191819671970197219751986 7

Stephina by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (19 births, 42% of the file).

1970s was Stephina's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Stephina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stephina?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 45 babies named Stephina. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,303 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 8 births.
Where does Stephina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephina ranks #36,303 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stephina most popular?
Stephina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Stephina been used?
Stephina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 72 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Stephina?
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 Stephina's data

  • Stephina's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1980s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stephina

Nearby Names Like Stephina

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stephina

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stephina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1986 (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 Stephina 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.