Girls' name · since 1990

Sthephanie

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Sthephanie, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#48,195 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

Sthephanie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Sthephanie recorded 17 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2007.

  • #48,195 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sthephanie ranks #48,195 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#48,195 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sthephanie's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% 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.

Sthephanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sthephanie's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sthephanie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1993)
7
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199019932007 5

Sthephanie by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Sthephanie's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Sthephanie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sthephanie?
17 babies have been named Sthephanie since 1990. All-time, it sits at #48,195 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1993 with 7 births.
Where does Sthephanie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sthephanie ranks #48,195 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 Sthephanie most popular?
Sthephanie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Sthephanie been used?
The SSA has tracked Sthephanie since 1990 -- 18 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Sthephanie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sthefany, Sthepanie, Sthefani. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sthephanie's data

  • Sthephanie's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Sthephanie

Nearby Names Like Sthephanie

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sthephanie: 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, 1990–2007 (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 Sthephanie 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.