Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1968
Tephanie
135 babies named Tephanie in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1968–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Tephanie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 135 have been recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Tephanie recorded 135 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1988.
- 135 total births
- 1968–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Tephanie since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 135
- total births
- 1968–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Tephanie was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
14 babies were named Tephanie in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Tephanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tephanie's full recorded timeline at 1980, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tephanie at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Tephanie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1988
- Peak year (1982)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Tephanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tephanie's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Tephanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 77 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tephanie? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 135 babies named Tephanie. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 14 births.
When was Tephanie most popular? ▼
Tephanie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Tephanie been used? ▼
Records for Tephanie go back to 1968, giving 21 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Tephanie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tepanga. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tephanie: Baby Name Since 1968 - 135 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tephanie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tephanie 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 July 2026.