How Many People Are Named Stefanie?
An estimated 34,032 people in the United States have the first name Stefanie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Stefanie peaked in popularity in 1983 with 2,676 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stefanie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Stefanie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Stefanie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
34,032
About 1 in 10,072 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1983
2,676 births
Total Registered
37,173
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stefanie
Stefanie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 37,173 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Stefanie as a male name
Ranked #9,062 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1983 (9 births)
Stefanie as a female name
Ranked #5,404 in 2024
24 female births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (2,667 births)
Stefanie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stefanie span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 15,869 babies were registered. Stefanie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stefanie by Decade
How has Stefanie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Stefanie by State
Birth registrations for Stefanie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 670 Stefanies were registered per state.
Stefanie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stefanie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Stefanie
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Stefanie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stefanie?
We estimate approximately 34,032 people named Stefanie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,072 Americans share this first name.
Is Stefanie a common name?
Stefanie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37,173 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stefanie most popular?
Stefanie reached peak popularity in 1983, when 2,676 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stefanie is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stefanie a female name?
Stefanie is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stefanie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stefanie Smith, Stefanie Johnson, Stefanie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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