How Many People Are Named Stephanie?
An estimated 674,276 people in the United States have the first name Stephanie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #56 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Stephanie peaked in popularity in 1990 with 24,966 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Gary (653,395).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stephanie 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 Stephanie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Stephanie is overwhelmingly female, 2,638 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Stephanie 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
674,276
About 1 in 508 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1990
24,966 births
Total Registered
747,234
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stephanie
Stephanie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 747,234 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Stephanie as a male name
Ranked #12,067 in 2011
6 male births in 2011
Peak: 1989 (143 births)
Stephanie as a female name
Ranked #533 in 2024
571 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (24,864 births)
Stephanie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stephanie span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 219,183 babies were registered. Stephanie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stephanie by Decade
How has Stephanie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 100 | 0 | 100 | |
| 1900s | 363 | 0 | 363 | |
| 1910s | 2,673 | 0 | 2,673 | |
| 1920s | 1,988 | 0 | 1,988 | |
| 1930s | 1,603 | 0 | 1,603 | |
| 1940s | 11,953 | 17 | 11,936 | |
| 1950s | 35,621 | 64 | 35,557 | |
| 1960s | 93,095 | 277 | 92,818 | |
| 1970s | 161,089 | 623 | 160,466 | |
| 1980s | 219,183 | 1,008 | 218,175 | |
| 1990s | 150,368 | 531 | 149,837 | |
| 2000s | 50,068 | 112 | 49,956 | |
| 2010s | 15,847 | 6 | 15,841 | |
| 2020s | 3,283 | 0 | 3,283 | |
Stephanie by State
Birth registrations for Stephanie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 14,576 Stephanies were registered per state.
Stephanie + Last Name Combinations
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Stephanie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stephanie?
We estimate approximately 674,276 people named Stephanie 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 508 Americans share this first name.
Is Stephanie a common name?
Stephanie is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 747,234 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stephanie most popular?
Stephanie reached peak popularity in 1990, when 24,966 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stephanie is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stephanie a female name?
Stephanie is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stephanie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stephanie Smith, Stephanie Johnson, Stephanie 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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