Stephaney: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	16	2	–	#5,343
1960s	47	5	+194%	#4,194
1970s	73	7	+55%	#4,059
1980s	111	11	+52%	#5,580
1990s	135	14	+22%	#5,038
2000s	40	4	-70%	#11,923
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,343

1960s

+194%

#4,194

1970s

+55%

#4,059

1980s

111

+52%

#5,580

1990s

135

+22%

#5,038

2000s

-70%

#11,923

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Stephaney

Stephaney 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 1951, 422 American babies have been named Stephaney. Its peak came in 1990, when 19 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 Stephaney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stephaney?

The median living Stephaney is about 38 years old; half are between 31 and 51. An estimated 400 people named Stephaney 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.

Stephaney 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,849
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,782
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,459
2003	8	#12,265
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,923
2000	6	#14,788
1995	12	#7,459
1990	19	#5,038
1985	8	#8,224
1980	7	#8,957
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,868
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stephaney?

The median living Stephaney is about 38 years old. Half of all living Stephaneys are between 31 and 51 years old.

How many people named Stephaney are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Stephaney are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stephaney in 2025?

Stephaney 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 Stephaney?

422 babies have been named Stephaney in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stephaney most popular?

Stephaney peaked in 1990, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Stephaney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stephaney rising or falling?

Stephaney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Stephaney popularity over time

The story of Stephaney

How old are people named Stephaney?

Stephaney year by year

Frequently asked questions

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