Stephani
Stephani is a surname, and may refer to:Franz Stephani (1842-1927), German bryologist Paul Michael Stephani (1944-1998), American serial killer William Stephani, Scottish diplomat
Meaning & Origin of Stephani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stephani is a surname, and may refer to:Franz Stephani (1842-1927), German bryologist Paul Michael Stephani (1944-1998), American serial killer William Stephani, Scottish diplomat
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The Story of Stephani
Stephani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1940, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 637 Stephanis were born — ranking #390 that year. As of 2026, Stephani ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 5K Stephanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Stephani
Stephani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Stephani's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #390. Use the chart and map above to compare Stephani'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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