Stephani: 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	68	7	–	#3,113
1950s	180	18	+165%	#2,274
1960s	608	61	+238%	#1,086
1970s	886	89	+46%	#1,107
1980s	1,819	182	+105%	#391
1990s	1,089	109	-40%	#1,045
2000s	477	48	-56%	#2,566
2010s	153	15	-68%	#5,090
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-73%	#13,420

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,113

1950s

180

+165%

#2,274

1960s

608

+238%

#1,086

1970s

886

+46%

#1,107

1980s

1,819

182

+105%

#391

1990s

1,089

109

-40%

#1,045

2000s

477

-56%

#2,566

2010s

153

-68%

#5,090

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#13,420

The story of Stephani

Stephani 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 1940, 5,305 American babies have been named Stephani. Its peak came in 1989, when 637 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 Stephani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stephani?

The median living Stephani is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 49. An estimated 5,100 people named Stephani 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.

Stephani 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	6	#15,046
2023	6	#14,968
2022	7	#13,420
2021	6	#15,038
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,341
2018	10	#10,473
2017	7	#13,943
2016	13	#8,818
2015	17	#7,231
2014	12	#9,465
2013	23	#5,814
2012	21	#6,312
2011	16	#7,739
2010	28	#5,090
2009	37	#4,182
2008	35	#4,441
2007	51	#3,326
2006	45	#3,557
2005	42	#3,576
2004	46	#3,322
2003	57	#2,768
2002	53	#2,850
2001	60	#2,566
2000	51	#2,852
1995	93	#1,612
1990	172	#1,045
1985	138	#1,069
1980	99	#1,298
1975	74	#1,428
1970	107	#1,107
1965	58	#1,459
1960	30	#2,144
1955	24	#2,274
1950	6	#5,234
1945	8	#3,646
1940	5	#4,954
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stephani?

The median living Stephani is about 38 years old. Half of all living Stephanis are between 33 and 49 years old.

How many people named Stephani are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Stephani are alive in the United States, based on 5,305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stephani in 2025?

Stephani 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 Stephani?

5,305 babies have been named Stephani in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stephani most popular?

Stephani peaked in 1989, when 637 newborns received the name.

Is Stephani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stephani rising or falling?

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

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Stephani popularity over time

The story of Stephani

How old are people named Stephani?

Stephani year by year

Frequently asked questions

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