Stephane
The Story of Stephane
As a girl name
Stephane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 40 Stephanes were born — ranking #2,439 that year. As of 2026, Stephane ranks #14,958 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Stephanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Stephane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1961, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 32 Stephanes were born — ranking #2,214 that year. As of 2026, Stephane ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 702 Stephanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Stephane
Stephane is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Stephane's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #2,439. Use the chart and map above to compare Stephane'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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