Stephanie — Girl name popularity
2025 rank #557 · peak #6 (1984) · 745,148 babies all-time
Stephanie is a girls' name that, in 2025, was ranked #557 (543 babies) in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #6 in 1984 (23,025 babies). Across the years tracked here it has been given to about 745,148 babies. Stephanie is far below its peak and has become less common. The table below shows Stephanie's SSA rank and birth count year by year. (We report only counts SSA publishes; years where the name fell below SSA's 5-baby threshold show no count.)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Stephanie popularity over time
Rank and number of girls named Stephanie per year, from SSA national data. Recent years are shown individually; earlier history is shown at decade points back to 1900.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #557 | 543 |
| 2024 | #534 | 571 |
| 2023 | #468 | 659 |
| 2022 | #482 | 659 |
| 2021 | #452 | 692 |
| 2020 | #439 | 703 |
| 2019 | #352 | 896 |
| 2018 | #318 | 1,031 |
| 2017 | #287 | 1,136 |
| 2016 | #236 | 1,370 |
| 2015 | #209 | 1,558 |
| 2014 | #205 | 1,644 |
| 2013 | #194 | 1,677 |
| 2012 | #168 | 1,888 |
| 2011 | #146 | 2,151 |
| 2010 | #126 | 2,492 |
| 2009 | #112 | 2,922 |
| 2008 | #105 | 3,320 |
| 2007 | #88 | 3,811 |
| 2006 | #70 | 4,511 |
| 2005 | #64 | 4,701 |
| 2004 | #55 | 5,181 |
| 2003 | #49 | 5,603 |
| 2002 | #41 | 6,270 |
| 2001 | #43 | 6,613 |
| 2000 | #40 | 7,028 |
| 1999 | #37 | 7,692 |
| 1998 | #29 | 8,491 |
| 1997 | #23 | 9,778 |
| 1996 | #20 | 11,643 |
| 1990 | #7 | 24,864 |
| 1980 | #13 | 17,841 |
| 1970 | #17 | 15,387 |
| 1960 | #91 | 5,265 |
| 1950 | #122 | 2,642 |
| 1940 | #320 | 394 |
| 1930 | #683 | 102 |
| 1920 | #371 | 313 |
| 1910 | #423 | 88 |
| 1900 | #758 | 24 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | Girl |
| 2025 rank | #557 |
| 2025 babies | 543 |
| Peak rank | #6 (1984) |
| Peak-year babies | 23,025 |
| First tracked year | 1900 |
| All-time babies (tracked years) | 745,148 |
Similar in popularity (2025)
| Girl name | 2025 rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | #526 | 572 |
| Nellie | #533 | 567 |
| April | #542 | 557 |
| Danielle | #549 | 550 |
| Alexis | #554 | 547 |
| Jennifer | #586 | 501 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Stephanie for girls?
In 2025, Stephanie was the 557th most popular girls' name in the US, given to 543 babies, per the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #6 in 1984 (23,025 babies).
When was Stephanie most popular?
For girls, Stephanie peaked at rank #6 in 1984 (23,025 babies). The first year it appears in SSA data (within our tracked years) is 1900. It has been given to about 745,148 babies in total across the years we track.
Is Stephanie a boy or girl name?
In the SSA data we track, Stephanie appears predominantly as a girls' name; it does not have a separate ranked entry for boys in our dataset.
Keep exploring
Source
U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data 1880–2025. SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026. Public domain (U.S. Government). SSA has no name meanings or origins; this page presents only popularity data. See our methodology.
Last updated: 2026-06-22