Girls' name · since 2006
Stephy
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Stephy, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,668 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 52
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
Stephy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Stephy recorded 52 times among girls since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2020.
- #34,668 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 52 born since 2006
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephy ranks #34,668 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.
- #34,668 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 52
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
Stephy's 52 recorded births place it above 52.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Stephy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stephy's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stephy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2020
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Stephy by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (33 births, 63% of the file).
2000s was Stephy's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Stephy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (63% of all-time use).
Stephy by state
Where Stephy concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 14 | 26.9% |
14 of 52 births nationwide.
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What to do with Stephy's data
- Stephy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Stephys (14 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 Stephy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~14 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, 2006–2020 (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 Stephy 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.