Stefani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,871
1940s	87	9	+1640%	#2,820
1950s	211	21	+143%	#1,743
1960s	557	56	+164%	#1,023
1970s	1,133	113	+103%	#890
1980s	1,817	182	+60%	#756
1990s	1,898	190	+4%	#738
2000s	914	91	-52%	#1,563
2010s	306	31	-67%	#3,154
2020s (to 2025)	105	18	-43%	#6,133

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,871

1940s

+1640%

#2,820

1950s

211

+143%

#1,743

1960s

557

+164%

#1,023

1970s

1,133

113

+103%

#890

1980s

1,817

182

+60%

#756

1990s

1,898

190

+4%

#738

2000s

914

-52%

#1,563

2010s

306

-67%

#3,154

2020s (to 2025)

105

-43%

#6,133

The story of Stefani

Stefani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,097 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1939, 7,033 American babies have been named Stefani. Its peak came in 1990, when 282 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Stefani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stefani?

The median living Stefani is about 36 years old; half are between 28 and 47. An estimated 6,800 people named Stefani are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Stefani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,097
2024	20	#6,133
2023	14	#8,006
2022	18	#6,683
2021	20	#6,147
2020	17	#6,887
2019	17	#6,987
2018	16	#7,378
2017	17	#7,061
2016	24	#5,594
2015	31	#4,576
2014	36	#4,171
2013	31	#4,636
2012	43	#3,703
2011	38	#3,995
2010	53	#3,154
2009	69	#2,670
2008	73	#2,579
2007	92	#2,176
2006	92	#2,126
2005	92	#2,052
2004	83	#2,174
2003	81	#2,165
2002	120	#1,563
2001	108	#1,684
2000	104	#1,702
1995	169	#1,062
1990	282	#738
1985	159	#971
1980	122	#1,122
1975	97	#1,201
1970	149	#890
1965	56	#1,498
1960	22	#2,639
1955	22	#2,402
1950	14	#2,892
1945	6	#4,493
1940	6	#4,290
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Stefani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Stefani?

The median living Stefani is about 36 years old. Half of all living Stefanis are between 28 and 47 years old.

How many people named Stefani are alive today?

An estimated 6,800 people named Stefani are alive in the United States, based on 7,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stefani mean?

A female given name from French, a less common spelling of Stephanie.

How popular is the name Stefani in 2025?

Stefani ranked #7,097 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stefani?

7,033 babies have been named Stefani in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stefani most popular?

Stefani peaked in 1990, when 282 newborns received the name.

Is Stefani a boy or girl name?

Stefani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Stefani rising or falling?

Stefani is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Stefani popularity over time

The story of Stefani

How old are people named Stefani?

Stefani year by year

Frequently asked questions

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