Stephaine: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,956
1950s	151	15	+2920%	#1,818
1960s	659	66	+336%	#1,063
1970s	1,158	116	+76%	#939
1980s	1,454	145	+26%	#801
1990s	582	58	-60%	#1,382
2000s	133	13	-77%	#4,094
2010s	23	2	-83%	#9,168
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,956

1950s

151

+2920%

#1,818

1960s

659

+336%

#1,063

1970s

1,158

116

+76%

#939

1980s

1,454

145

+26%

#801

1990s

582

-60%

#1,382

2000s

133

-77%

#4,094

2010s

-83%

#9,168

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Stephaine

Stephaine 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 1949, 4,165 American babies have been named Stephaine. Its peak came in 1983, when 195 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 Stephaine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stephaine?

The median living Stephaine is about 44 years old; half are between 38 and 53. An estimated 4,000 people named Stephaine 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.

Stephaine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,668
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,894
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	13	#9,168
2009	8	#13,539
2008	9	#12,467
2007	9	#12,554
2006	6	#16,868
2005	11	#10,035
2004	13	#8,659
2003	16	#7,168
2002	15	#7,392
2001	31	#4,094
2000	15	#7,121
1995	39	#3,012
1990	115	#1,382
1985	150	#1,012
1980	125	#1,107
1975	90	#1,256
1970	110	#1,087
1965	69	#1,321
1960	41	#1,786
1955	18	#2,714
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stephaine?

The median living Stephaine is about 44 years old. Half of all living Stephaines are between 38 and 53 years old.

How many people named Stephaine are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Stephaine are alive in the United States, based on 4,165 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stephaine in 2025?

Stephaine 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 Stephaine?

4,165 babies have been named Stephaine in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stephaine most popular?

Stephaine peaked in 1983, when 195 newborns received the name.

Is Stephaine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stephaine rising or falling?

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

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Stephaine popularity over time

The story of Stephaine

How old are people named Stephaine?

Stephaine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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