How Many People Are Named Stephani?
An estimated 4,884 people in the United States have the first name Stephani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Stephani peaked in popularity in 1989 with 637 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stephani 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 Stephani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,884
About 1 in 70,179 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1989
637 births
Total Registered
5,305
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stephani
Stephani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,305 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Stephani as a female name
Ranked #14,998 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (637 births)
Stephani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stephani span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,819 babies were registered. Stephani has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stephani by Decade
How has Stephani 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.
Stephani by State
Birth registrations for Stephani span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, Tennessee, Maryland. On average, about 95 Stephanis were registered per state.
Stephani + Last Name Combinations
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Stephani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stephani?
We estimate approximately 4,884 people named Stephani 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 70,179 Americans share this first name.
Is Stephani a common name?
Stephani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,305 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stephani most popular?
Stephani reached peak popularity in 1989, when 637 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stephani is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stephani a female name?
Stephani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stephani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stephani Smith, Stephani Johnson, Stephani 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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