Stephine: 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	36	4	–	#4,434
1960s	235	24	+553%	#1,880
1970s	445	45	+89%	#1,684
1980s	533	53	+20%	#1,753
1990s	327	33	-39%	#2,228
2000s	109	11	-67%	#5,470
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,434

1960s

235

+553%

#1,880

1970s

445

+89%

#1,684

1980s

533

+20%

#1,753

1990s

327

-39%

#2,228

2000s

109

-67%

#5,470

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Stephine

Stephine 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 1952, 1,685 American babies have been named Stephine. Its peak came in 1981, when 65 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 Stephine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stephine?

The median living Stephine is about 43 years old; half are between 35 and 52. An estimated 1,600 people named Stephine 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.

Stephine 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	7	#15,049
2008	8	#13,665
2007	10	#11,529
2006	7	#14,954
2005	8	#12,868
2004	8	#12,615
2003	9	#11,218
2002	15	#7,394
2001	16	#6,927
2000	21	#5,470
1995	26	#4,088
1990	58	#2,228
1985	52	#2,075
1980	40	#2,431
1975	40	#2,162
1970	43	#1,983
1965	26	#2,399
1960	8	#5,123
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stephine?

The median living Stephine is about 43 years old. Half of all living Stephines are between 35 and 52 years old.

How many people named Stephine are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Stephine are alive in the United States, based on 1,685 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stephine in 2025?

Stephine 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 Stephine?

1,685 babies have been named Stephine in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stephine most popular?

Stephine peaked in 1981, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Stephine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stephine rising or falling?

Stephine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Stephine

Stephine popularity over time

The story of Stephine

How old are people named Stephine?

Stephine year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Stephine