Stephania: 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	18	2	–	#1,090
1900s	81	8	+350%	#1,030
1910s	514	51	+535%	#736
1920s	340	34	-34%	#842
1930s	33	3	-90%	#3,453
1940s	38	4	+15%	#2,502
1950s	115	12	+203%	#2,522
1960s	220	22	+91%	#1,997
1970s	382	38	+74%	#1,575
1980s	307	31	-20%	#2,409
1990s	448	45	+46%	#2,124
2000s	440	44	-2%	#2,736
2010s	290	29	-34%	#3,773
2020s (to 2025)	102	17	-41%	#5,614

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,090

1900s

+350%

#1,030

1910s

514

+535%

#736

1920s

340

-34%

#842

1930s

-90%

#3,453

1940s

+15%

#2,502

1950s

115

+203%

#2,522

1960s

220

+91%

#1,997

1970s

382

+74%

#1,575

1980s

307

-20%

#2,409

1990s

448

+46%

#2,124

2000s

440

-2%

#2,736

2010s

290

-34%

#3,773

2020s (to 2025)

102

-41%

#5,614

The story of Stephania

Stephania is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,851 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 3,328 American babies have been named Stephania. Its peak came in 1916, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Stephania?

The median living Stephania is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 50. An estimated 2,300 people named Stephania 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.

Stephania year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,851
2024	15	#7,554
2023	18	#6,645
2022	23	#5,614
2021	15	#7,594
2020	17	#6,888
2019	18	#6,671
2018	28	#4,877
2017	25	#5,321
2016	25	#5,428
2015	30	#4,707
2014	27	#5,154
2013	25	#5,467
2012	42	#3,773
2011	32	#4,560
2010	38	#4,019
2009	33	#4,559
2008	31	#4,863
2007	40	#3,973
2006	41	#3,784
2005	55	#2,963
2004	46	#3,323
2003	51	#2,992
2002	42	#3,327
2001	55	#2,736
2000	46	#3,064
1995	33	#3,416
1990	30	#3,614
1985	28	#3,232
1980	26	#3,307
1975	44	#2,018
1970	52	#1,751
1965	21	#2,737
1960	13	#3,665
1955	9	#4,341
1950	17	#2,522
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,821
1930	7	#3,999
1925	17	#2,271
1920	75	#842
1915	65	#817
1910	21	#968
1905	10	#1,291
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stephania?

The median living Stephania is about 32 years old. Half of all living Stephanias are between 20 and 50 years old.

How many people named Stephania are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Stephania are alive in the United States, based on 3,328 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stephania mean?

A female given name from Latin.

How popular is the name Stephania in 2025?

Stephania ranked #7,851 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stephania?

3,328 babies have been named Stephania in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stephania most popular?

Stephania peaked in 1916, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Stephania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stephania rising or falling?

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

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Stephania popularity over time

The story of Stephania

How old are people named Stephania?

Stephania year by year

Frequently asked questions

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