Steffie: 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	5	1	–	#2,138
1910s	243	24	+4760%	#1,056
1920s	212	21	-13%	#1,151
1930s	13	1	-94%	#3,997
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	1	–	#5,875
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#11,600
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,138

1910s

243

+4760%

#1,056

1920s

212

-13%

#1,151

1930s

-94%

#3,997

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,875

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,600

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Steffie

Steffie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 495 American babies have been named Steffie. Its peak came in 1918, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Steffie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,997
1925	16	#2,365
1920	44	#1,151
1915	35	#1,168
1910	6	#2,368
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Steffie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.

How popular is the name Steffie in 2025?

Steffie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Steffie?

495 babies have been named Steffie in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Steffie most popular?

Steffie peaked in 1918, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Steffie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Steffie rising or falling?

Steffie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Steffie

Steffie popularity over time

The story of Steffie

Steffie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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