Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Stepanie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Stepanie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
41 babies
All-time total
676
#9,735 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Stepanie popularity over time

676 babies have been named Stepanie since 1959, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Girls

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 – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #7,088
1960s 57 6 +1040% #3,439
1970s 158 16 +177% #3,300
1980s 295 30 +87% #2,521
1990s 139 14 -53% #4,214
2000s 22 2 -84% #16,867
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Stepanie

Stepanie 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 1959, 676 American babies have been named Stepanie. Its peak came in 1987, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Stepanie?

The median living Stepanie is about 41 years old; half are between 36 and 49. An estimated 700 people named Stepanie are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Stepanie 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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2008 6 #17,239
2007 – –
2006 6 #16,867
2005 – –
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2002 – –
2001 5 #17,615
2000 5 #17,286
1995 15 #6,229
1990 24 #4,214
1985 32 #2,926
1980 22 #3,711
1975 13 #4,813
1970 14 #4,227
1965 – –
1960 7 #5,627
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stepanie?

The median living Stepanie is about 41 years old. Half of all living Stepanies are between 36 and 49 years old.

How many people named Stepanie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Stepanie are alive in the United States, based on 676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stepanie in 2025?

Stepanie 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 Stepanie?

676 babies have been named Stepanie in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stepanie most popular?

Stepanie peaked in 1987, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Stepanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stepanie rising or falling?

Stepanie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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