Feminine dossier · first seen 1891
Stephanie
Endangered
Down 97.8% from peak
Peak era
1990
Peak births
24,864
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Stephanie
How many people are named Stephanie?
An estimated 671,531 living Americans are named Stephanie.
How rare is Stephanie?
Stephanie is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 543 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.8% from its 1990 peak.
How old is the typical Stephanie?
The median age of a living American named Stephanie is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 52 years old.
Is Stephanie still popular?
No. Stephanie is endangered as a baby name, down 97.8% from its 1990 peak with 543 births in 2025.
Where is Stephanie most common?
Stephanie has its strongest geographic signal in Connecticut, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1891Peak 19902025
Peak year
1990
Decline from peak
97.8%
2025
543
All-time
745,148
Where it lives now
Stephanie is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Stephanie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.