Girls' name · since 1952
Stephine
1,685 babies named Stephine in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,293 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,685
- born since 1952
- 1980s
- peak decade
Stephine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,685 have been recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephine has been recorded 1,685 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2009.
- #5,293 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,685 born since 1952
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephine ranks #5,293 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,685 born since 1952, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,293 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,685
- born since 1952
- 1980s
- peak decade
Stephine's 1,685 recorded births place it above 92.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Stephine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stephine's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stephine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2009
- Peak year (1981)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Stephine by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (533 births, 32% of the file).
1980s was Stephine's strongest decade.
533 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Stephine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 36
1950s
36 births
- 1960s
1960s
235 births
- 1970s
1970s
445 births
- 1980s
1980s
533 births
- 1990s
1990s
327 births
- 2000s 109
2000s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 533 births (32% of all-time use).
How Stephine 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 Stephine's total volume
Stephine by state
Where Stephine concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 136 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 105 | 6.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 51 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 32 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 18 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.7% |
136 of 1,685 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Stephine appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Stephine's data
- Stephine's decade-level peak was the 1980s (533 total births); usage has since declined to 109 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Stephines (136 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Stephine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1952–2009 (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 Stephine 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.