Girl · #15,352 in 2026

Epifania

Epifania is a cartoon or full-scale drawing in black chalk by Michelangelo, produced in Rome around 1550–1553. It is 2.32 metres tall by 1.65 m wide, and is made up of 26 sheets of paper. The cartoon forms part of the collection of the British Museum in London.

Current Rank
#15,352
Peak Rank
#1,785 (1922)
Total Babies
485
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1892
First Year
2001
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#1785
Peak Rank
485
Total Count
48
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Epifania

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Epifania is a cartoon or full-scale drawing in black chalk by Michelangelo, produced in Rome around 1550–1553. It is 2.32 metres tall by 1.65 m wide, and is made up of 26 sheets of paper. The cartoon forms part of the collection of the British Museum in London.

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Origin & history
Epifania by Ascanio Condivi, Casa Buonarroti , Florence Michelangelo's biographer Ascanio Condivi used this cartoon for an unfinished painting. A 19th-century Scottish collector, John Malcolm of Poltalloch, bought the cartoon for only £11 0s 6d. and, on John's death in 1893, his son John Wingfield Malcolm gave it to the British Museum . Parliament voted £25,000 to purchase the rest of his collection for the museum two years later ( equivalent to £2,842,103 in 2025 ). The cartoon is on display in Gallery 90 of the Museum.

The Story of Epifania

Epifania first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1892, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 23 Epifanias were born — ranking #1,785 that year. As of 2026, Epifania ranks #15,352 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 485 Epifanias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Epifania

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Frequently Asked Questions about Epifania

What does the name Epifania mean?
Epifania is a cartoon or full-scale drawing in black chalk by Michelangelo, produced in Rome around 1550–1553. It is 2.32 metres tall by 1.65 m wide, and is made up of 26 sheets of paper. The cartoon forms part of the collection of the British Museum in London.
How popular is Epifania in 2026?
In 2026, Epifania ranks #15,352 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Epifania most popular?
Epifania reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #1,785 that year with 23 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Epifania most popular?
Epifania has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Epifania.
Is Epifania a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Epifania is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Epifania?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Epifania include Netta, Artha, Joesphine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Epifania

Epifania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 485 births in the dataset. Epifania's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,785. Use the chart and map above to compare Epifania's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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