Stephany
Girl name · #2904 in 2025 · Very rare
Stephany is currently the #2904 girl name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1477, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Stephany.
The 115-year story
Stephany first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1990, when 564 girls were named Stephany — good for #442 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Stephany per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stephany in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Stephany is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Stephany will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stephany is most common
State-level data for Stephany is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Stephany
Statistically, parents drawn to Stephany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stefany, Mahogany, Bethany, Kourtney, and Stormy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stephany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 111 | #1857 |
| 2015 | 155 | #1477 |
| 2014 | 120 | #1736 |
| 2013 | 153 | #1457 |
| 2012 | 200 | #1214 |
| 2011 | 202 | #1189 |
| 2010 | 259 | #979 |
| 2009 | 269 | #983 |
| 2008 | 307 | #903 |
| 2007 | 361 | #796 |
| 2006 | 340 | #806 |
| 2005 | 386 | #706 |
| 2004 | 350 | #749 |
| 2003 | 385 | #680 |
| 2002 | 376 | #672 |
| 2001 | 382 | #659 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Stephany a popular girl name?
Stephany ranked #2904 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1477.
When was the name Stephany most popular?
Stephany peaked in 1990, when 564 American girls received the name (ranked #442 that year). Since 1990 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Stephany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Stephany. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.