Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Stephane

Gender Unisex · 62% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Stephane
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
70 babies
All-time total
1,830
#6,895 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Stephane popularity over time

1,830 babies have been named Stephane since 1915, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 7 – 7 1 – #3,750
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 12 – 12 1 – #4,614
1950s 69 – 69 7 +475% #3,597
1960s 156 74 230 23 +233% #2,318
1970s 224 117 341 34 +48% #2,636
1980s 299 138 437 44 +28% #2,480
1990s 219 198 417 42 -5% #3,016
2000s 136 125 261 26 -37% #4,991
2010s 6 39 45 5 -83% #16,728
2020s (to 2025) – 11 11 2 -59% –

The story of Stephane

Stephane 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 1915, 1,830 American babies have been named Stephane, about 62% girls and 38% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 70 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 Stephane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stephane?

The median living Stephane is about 38 years old; half are between 30 and 51. An estimated 1,700 people named Stephane are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Stephane year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #13,917
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 6 #11,838
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 5 #13,828
2017 – – 5 #13,986
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 5 #13,783
2014 – – 5 #13,795
2013 – – 6 #11,960
2012 – – 6 #12,075
2011 – – – –
2010 6 #16,728 7 #10,601
2009 7 #15,048 10 #8,221
2008 12 #10,003 12 #7,122
2007 10 #11,528 14 #6,218
2006 8 #13,472 11 #7,349
2005 18 #6,785 9 #8,206
2004 14 #8,196 14 #5,754
2003 14 #7,944 7 #9,461
2002 15 #7,393 10 #6,976
2001 24 #4,991 18 #4,442
2000 14 #7,526 20 #4,043
1995 25 #4,201 24 #3,009
1990 38 #3,016 32 #2,250
1985 40 #2,480 15 #3,201
1980 22 #3,712 14 #3,230
1975 21 #3,387 8 #4,264
1970 28 #2,636 10 #3,252
1965 11 #4,168 7 #3,506
1960 13 #3,664 – –
1955 7 #5,140 – –
1950 6 #5,233 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 7 #3,750 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stephane?

The median living Stephane is about 38 years old. Half of all living Stephanes are between 30 and 51 years old.

How many people named Stephane are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Stephane are alive in the United States, based on 1,830 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stephane in 2025?

Stephane 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 Stephane?

1,830 babies have been named Stephane in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stephane most popular?

Stephane peaked in 1990, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Stephane a boy or girl name?

Stephane is used for both: about 62% of babies named Stephane have been girls and 38% boys.

Is the name Stephane rising or falling?

Stephane has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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