Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Stefany

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,024 Trend → Stable

A female given name from French, of rare usage, variant of Stephanie.

Rank 2025
#3,024
among girls · ↑144 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Stefany · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,223
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
150 babies
All-time total
4,330
#2,831 all-time among girls
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Stefany popularity over time

4,330 babies have been named Stefany since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 – – – –
1940s 6 1 – #5,186
1950s 11 1 +83% #5,997
1960s 84 8 +664% #3,293
1970s 287 29 +242% #2,249
1980s 665 67 +132% #1,390
1990s 1,049 105 +58% #1,284
2000s 1,177 118 +12% #1,307
2010s 736 74 -37% #2,057
2020s (to 2025) 315 53 -29% #2,743

Where Stefany is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 57 0.04 outside top 500
2028 57 0.04 outside top 500
2029 58 0.04 outside top 500
2030 58 0.04 outside top 500

Where Stefany is most popular

Girls named Stefany per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Stefany born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 10 0.055 +77%
California 44 0.052 +67%
Texas 42 0.052 +67%
New York 6 0.015 -52%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Stefany

Stefany is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,024 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 4,330 American babies have been named Stefany. Its peak came in 2002, when 150 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Stefany stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stefany?

The median living Stefany is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 35. An estimated 4,300 people named Stefany are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Stefany year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 55 #3,024
2024 51 #3,168
2023 57 #2,972
2022 52 #3,159
2021 39 #3,872
2020 61 #2,743
2019 47 #3,378
2018 52 #3,151
2017 59 #2,867
2016 77 #2,425
2015 96 #2,057
2014 63 #2,777
2013 75 #2,432
2012 89 #2,142
2011 83 #2,273
2010 95 #2,090
2009 113 #1,875
2008 112 #1,900
2007 133 #1,671
2006 103 #1,958
2005 127 #1,608
2004 105 #1,819
2003 109 #1,739
2002 150 #1,307
2001 121 #1,539
2000 104 #1,703
1995 95 #1,594
1990 112 #1,421
1985 61 #1,853
1980 32 #2,855
1975 29 #2,670
1970 20 #3,296
1965 7 #5,742
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stefany?

The median living Stefany is about 25 years old. Half of all living Stefanys are between 16 and 35 years old.

How many people named Stefany are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Stefany are alive in the United States, based on 4,330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stefany mean?

A female given name from French, of rare usage, variant of Stephanie.

How popular is the name Stefany in 2025?

Stefany ranked #3,024 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stefany?

4,330 babies have been named Stefany in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stefany most popular?

Stefany peaked in 2002, when 150 newborns received the name.

Is Stefany a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stefany rising or falling?

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

Will Stefany become more popular?

Stefany looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Stefany in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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