Girl · #15,532 in 2026

Stephaine

Name: Popularity of the name Stephaine in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Stephaine, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#15,532

Peak Rank

#797 (1983)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1949

First Year

2019

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#797

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Stephaine

Stephaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1983: 195 births, good for #797 nationwide. About 35% of every Stephaine on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Stephaine last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Stephaine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Stephaine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Stefan
Stephan
Steffen
Stephane
Steffan
Stephine
Stiffen
Staffan
Stuffing
Stiffing
Stephanie
Staffing

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephaine

What does the name Stephaine mean?

Stephaine is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1949. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Stephaine in 2026?

In 2026, Stephaine ranks #15,532 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Stephaine most popular?

Stephaine reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #797 that year with 195 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Stephaine most popular?

Stephaine has historically been most popular in New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Stephaine.

Is Stephaine a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Stephaine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Stephaine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Stephaine include Annis, Neta, Shyla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Stephaine

Stephaine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Stephaine's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #797. Use the chart and map above to compare Stephaine'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.