Stephanie
Stephanie or Stefanie is a feminine name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "wreath, garland, christmas wreath or crown". Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian "Stefania", the Portuguese Estefânia, and the Spanish Estefanía.
Meaning & Origin of Stephanie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stephanie or Stefanie is a feminine name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "wreath, garland, christmas wreath or crown". Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian "Stefania", the Portuguese Estefânia, and the Spanish Estefanía.
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The Story of Stephanie
Stephanie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1891, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 24,864 Stephanies were born — ranking #7 that year. As of 2026, Stephanie ranks #542 for baby girls with 566 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 746K Stephanies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Stephanie
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- Stephanie, Queen of Navarre (died after 1066), Queen consort of king García Sánchez III of Navarre
- Stephanie of Castile (died 1 July 1180), illegitimate daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile
- Stephanie of Milly, Lady of Oultrejordain (died 1197), an influential figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
- Stephanie of Milly, Lady of Gibelet , an influential figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, first cousin of the former
- Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1837–1859), consort queen of Portugal, married to King Pedro V
- Stéphanie de Beauharnais (1789–1860), French consort of Karl Ludwig Friedrich, Grand Duke of Baden
- Stephanie of Belgium (1864–1945), daughter of Leopold II of Belgium and wife of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
- Stephanie, Princess zu Windisch-Graetz (1909–2005), Austrian artist, daughter of Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria
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Names that sound like Stephanie
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About the name Stephanie
Stephanie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 746K births in the dataset. Stephanie's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #6. Use the chart and map above to compare Stephanie'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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