Fun Facts About the Name Stephanie
- An established favorite: Stephanie held a place in the U.S. top 100 for 48 consecutive years, from 1960 through 2007.
- More than 747 thousand babies named Stephanie: U.S. records list 747,777 babies given the name Stephanie from 1880 through 2025. Even 2,638 boys received the name Stephanie - about 1 boy for every 282 girls.
What Does the Name Stephanie Mean?
Stephanie is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning crown, wreath, or garland. It comes from the Greek word stephanos (στέφανος), which named a wreath or crown, especially a wreath given as a prize or a mark of honor. The related Greek verb stephein (στέφειν) means to encircle or to crown. The masculine Greek name Stephanos passed into Latin as Stephanus; the feminine forms developed from that masculine base, including French Stéphanie and English Stephanie.
In Christian usage, the literal sense of crown was often understood symbolically as the crown of martyrdom or the crown of life. That later interpretation grew out of the older meaning of a crown or wreath as a sign of honor; it did not create a separate etymology.
Stephanie Name History & Origins
The name derives from the Greek masculine Stephanos, Latin Stephanus, the name of Saint Stephen, the deacon in Jerusalem traditionally called the first Christian martyr. Through Latin it became Stephen in English and similar forms in other European languages. The feminine name followed the same root: French Stéphanie was formed from the masculine Stéphane, and English Stephanie was borrowed from the French form, dropping the accent.
In English, Stephanie is the standard feminine counterpart of Stephen; shortened forms such as Steph and Stevie also occur. Stephen has medieval English use, while Stephanie is a later borrowing from French. The name is not an independent Greek feminine name but a feminine derivative of the older masculine name.
How Popular is the Name Stephanie?
Stephanie remained among the top 100 girl names in the U.S. from 1960 to 2007. Its highest annual birth count was in 1990, and people born that year turn 36 in 2026.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #557 | 543 | 0.0338% |
| 2024 | #533 | 571 | 0.0354% |
| 2023 | #468 | 659 | 0.0411% |
| 2022 | #480 | 659 | 0.0402% |
| 2021 | #453 | 691 | 0.0421% |
| 2020 | #438 | 703 | 0.0435% |
| 2019 | #352 | 896 | 0.0534% |
| 2018 | #318 | 1,030 | 0.0606% |
| 2017 | #287 | 1,136 | 0.0658% |
| 2016 | #236 | 1,370 | 0.0773% |
| 2015 | #209 | 1,558 | 0.0873% |
| 2014 | #205 | 1,644 | 0.0921% |
| 2013 | #194 | 1,677 | 0.0956% |
| 2012 | #168 | 1,888 | 0.1072% |
| 2011 | #146 | 2,151 | 0.1223% |
| 2010 | #126 | 2,491 | 0.1402% |
| 2009 | #112 | 2,922 | 0.1591% |
| 2008 | #105 | 3,320 | 0.1756% |
| 2007 | #88 | 3,811 | 0.1982% |
| 2006 | #70 | 4,510 | 0.2372% |
| 2005 | #64 | 4,700 | 0.2544% |
| 2004 | #55 | 5,181 | 0.2822% |
| 2003 | #49 | 5,602 | 0.3066% |
| 2002 | #41 | 6,270 | 0.3489% |
| 2001 | #43 | 6,612 | 0.3672% |
| 2000 | #40 | 7,028 | 0.3870% |
| 1999 | #37 | 7,692 | 0.4337% |
| 1998 | #29 | 8,491 | 0.4806% |
| 1997 | #23 | 9,778 | 0.5617% |
| 1996 | #20 | 11,644 | 0.6642% |
| 1995 | #16 | 12,977 | 0.7379% |
| 1994 | #15 | 14,750 | 0.8260% |
| 1993 | #10 | 17,187 | 0.9501% |
| 1992 | #8 | 19,679 | 1.0672% |
| 1991 | #7 | 22,775 | 1.2147% |
| 1990 | #7 | 24,864 | 1.3097% |
| 1989 | #8 | 22,766 | 1.2349% |
| 1988 | #7 | 22,844 | 1.2828% |
| 1987 | #6 | 22,402 | 1.2885% |
| 1986 | #6 | 22,648 | 1.3202% |
| 1985 | #6 | 23,244 | 1.3507% |
| 1984 | #6 | 23,025 | 1.3674% |
| 1983 | #8 | 22,331 | 1.3367% |
| 1982 | #7 | 20,861 | 1.2319% |
| 1981 | #8 | 20,213 | 1.2118% |
| 1980 | #13 | 17,841 | 1.0745% |
| 1979 | #15 | 16,204 | 1.0094% |
| 1978 | #16 | 16,232 | 1.0596% |
| 1977 | #14 | 15,417 | 1.0056% |
| 1976 | #11 | 15,180 | 1.0361% |
| 1975 | #9 | 15,775 | 1.0820% |
| 1974 | #9 | 16,983 | 1.1572% |
| 1973 | #9 | 17,264 | 1.1839% |
| 1972 | #8 | 16,890 | 1.1103% |
| 1971 | #11 | 15,134 | 0.9096% |
| 1970 | #17 | 15,387 | 0.8802% |
| 1969 | #19 | 14,487 | 0.8587% |
| 1968 | #23 | 12,954 | 0.7897% |
| 1967 | #25 | 13,353 | 0.8088% |
| 1966 | #38 | 10,161 | 0.6005% |
| 1965 | #44 | 9,763 | 0.5531% |
| 1964 | #57 | 7,938 | 0.4189% |
| 1963 | #64 | 6,824 | 0.3541% |
| 1962 | #70 | 6,257 | 0.3182% |
| 1961 | #78 | 5,815 | 0.2881% |
| 1960 | #91 | 5,266 | 0.2604% |
| 1959 | #101 | 4,825 | 0.2385% |
| 1958 | #113 | 4,253 | 0.2114% |
| 1957 | #110 | 4,220 | 0.2064% |
| 1956 | #111 | 3,911 | 0.1948% |
| 1955 | #114 | 3,750 | 0.1918% |
| 1954 | #123 | 3,369 | 0.1735% |
| 1953 | #123 | 3,081 | 0.1638% |
| 1952 | #123 | 2,931 | 0.1581% |
| 1951 | #129 | 2,575 | 0.1430% |
| 1950 | #122 | 2,642 | 0.1542% |
| 1949 | #128 | 2,515 | 0.1470% |
| 1948 | #137 | 2,103 | 0.1239% |
| 1947 | #171 | 1,693 | 0.0955% |
| 1946 | #176 | 1,508 | 0.0960% |
| 1945 | #219 | 871 | 0.0666% |
| 1944 | #220 | 898 | 0.0677% |
| 1943 | #239 | 800 | 0.0573% |
| 1942 | #270 | 663 | 0.0491% |
| 1941 | #293 | 491 | 0.0406% |
| 1940 | #320 | 394 | 0.0345% |
| 1939 | #400 | 282 | 0.0257% |
| 1938 | #443 | 232 | 0.0210% |
| 1937 | #454 | 209 | 0.0196% |
| 1936 | #497 | 169 | 0.0162% |
| 1935 | #514 | 156 | 0.0149% |
| 1934 | #571 | 128 | 0.0123% |
| 1933 | #639 | 106 | 0.0105% |
| 1932 | #573 | 131 | 0.0123% |
| 1931 | #721 | 88 | 0.0083% |
| 1930 | #683 | 102 | 0.0091% |
| 1929 | #710 | 98 | 0.0088% |
| 1928 | #633 | 124 | 0.0108% |
| 1927 | #642 | 126 | 0.0106% |
| 1926 | #545 | 166 | 0.0140% |
| 1925 | #559 | 165 | 0.0136% |
| 1924 | #463 | 225 | 0.0180% |
| 1923 | #434 | 243 | 0.0201% |
| 1922 | #461 | 223 | 0.0186% |
| 1921 | #382 | 305 | 0.0247% |
| 1920 | #371 | 313 | 0.0261% |
| 1919 | #365 | 311 | 0.0275% |
| 1918 | #333 | 374 | 0.0323% |
| 1917 | #309 | 394 | 0.0364% |
| 1916 | #302 | 397 | 0.0380% |
| 1915 | #308 | 361 | 0.0367% |
| 1914 | #315 | 280 | 0.0368% |
| 1913 | #358 | 185 | 0.0296% |
| 1912 | #356 | 165 | 0.0296% |
| 1911 | #373 | 118 | 0.0282% |
| 1910 | #423 | 88 | 0.0222% |
| 1909 | #476 | 63 | 0.0181% |
| 1908 | #439 | 68 | 0.0203% |
| 1907 | #563 | 43 | 0.0135% |
| 1906 | #608 | 35 | 0.0119% |
| 1905 | #585 | 36 | 0.0123% |
| 1904 | #609 | 32 | 0.0116% |
| 1903 | #572 | 33 | 0.0126% |
| 1902 | #1,067 | 12 | 0.0045% |
| 1901 | #825 | 17 | 0.0071% |
| 1900 | #758 | 24 | 0.0080% |
| 1899 | #868 | 15 | 0.0064% |
| 1898 | #955 | 14 | 0.0054% |
| 1897 | #712 | 20 | 0.0085% |
| 1896 | #943 | 13 | 0.0055% |
| 1895 | #1,285 | 8 | 0.0034% |
| 1894 | #1,224 | 8 | 0.0036% |
| 1893 | #1,161 | 8 | 0.0038% |
| 1892 | #1,078 | 9 | 0.0042% |
| 1891 | #1,514 | 5 | 0.0027% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #12,067 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #12,280 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #9,742 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #9,653 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #11,862 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #7,570 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #5,211 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #6,661 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #4,469 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #4,443 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #6,250 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #3,572 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1998 | #3,826 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #2,674 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1996 | #2,248 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1995 | #1,909 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1994 | #1,713 | 53 | 0.0027% |
| 1993 | #1,511 | 62 | 0.0032% |
| 1992 | #1,336 | 72 | 0.0036% |
| 1991 | #1,181 | 89 | 0.0044% |
| 1990 | #1,053 | 102 | 0.0050% |
| 1989 | #838 | 143 | 0.0071% |
| 1988 | #1,030 | 92 | 0.0048% |
| 1987 | #920 | 106 | 0.0057% |
| 1986 | #930 | 97 | 0.0053% |
| 1985 | #850 | 113 | 0.0061% |
| 1984 | #853 | 107 | 0.0059% |
| 1983 | #904 | 96 | 0.0054% |
| 1982 | #1,005 | 82 | 0.0045% |
| 1981 | #912 | 97 | 0.0054% |
| 1980 | #1,046 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 1979 | #1,026 | 75 | 0.0044% |
| 1978 | #1,134 | 61 | 0.0037% |
| 1977 | #1,176 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 1976 | #1,094 | 60 | 0.0038% |
| 1975 | #969 | 72 | 0.0046% |
| 1974 | #1,059 | 61 | 0.0039% |
| 1973 | #992 | 67 | 0.0043% |
| 1972 | #1,082 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 1971 | #1,146 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1970 | #1,050 | 61 | 0.0033% |
| 1969 | #1,149 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1968 | #1,423 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1967 | #1,162 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1966 | #1,234 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1965 | #1,232 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 1964 | #2,029 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1963 | #1,952 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1962 | #1,847 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1961 | #2,528 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1960 | #2,409 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1959 | #2,399 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1958 | #3,007 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #3,522 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #2,251 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1955 | #3,472 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #3,143 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1952 | #3,687 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #2,593 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1947 | #3,336 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Stephanie Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are spiritually intense and can sting or charm. Your name brings love and new starts into life and attracts money. In business, you are the creator and promoter of original ideas and usually enjoy considerable financial success. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are very intuitive. You have a reservoir of inspired wisdom combined with inherited analytical ability, which could reward you through expressions of spiritual leadership, business analysis, marketing, artistic visions, and scientific research. Operating on spiritual side of your individuality can bring you to the great heights, and drop you off if you neglect your spiritual identity. You are always looking for an opportunity to investigate the unknown, to use and show your mental abilities, to find the purpose and meaning of life. You want to grow wise and to understand people and things. You need privacy to replenish your energy. You have a unique way of thinking, intuitive, reflective, absorbing.
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