Stephanie
Stephanie was the #557 girls' name in the US in 2025 (543 babies), and #719 in England & Wales and #708 in Canada.
Stephanie as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
- VIC
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #557 (543) | #719 (51) | — | — | #294 (14) | #708 (42) | — | — |
| 2024 | #534 (571) | #811 (46) | #541 (5) | — | #631 (5) | #970 (28) | — | — |
| 2023 | #467 (659) | #516 (76) | — | #391 (3) | #445 (8) | #886 (30) | — | — |
| 2022 | #480 (659) | #613 (62) | #531 (5) | — | #502 (7) | #837 (32) | — | — |
| 2021 | #452 (692) | #688 (55) | #558 (5) | — | #299 (14) | #690 (42) | — | — |
| 2020 | #437 (703) | #486 (83) | #636 (4) | #333 (4) | #700 (4) | #596 (48) | — | — |
| 2019 | #352 (896) | #526 (77) | #560 (5) | — | #325 (13) | #494 (65) | — | — |
| 2018 | #318 (1,031) | #440 (99) | #680 (4) | #434 (3) | #568 (6) | #436 (74) | — | — |
| 2017 | #287 (1,136) | #526 (82) | #570 (5) | #432 (3) | #272 (17) | #473 (69) | — | — |
| 2016 | #236 (1,370) | #354 (135) | #383 (9) | #276 (6) | #476 (8) | #393 (88) | — | — |
| 2015 | #209 (1,558) | #368 (123) | #379 (9) | — | #264 (19) | #359 (94) | — | — |
| 2014 | #205 (1,644) | #389 (113) | #346 (11) | #439 (3) | #304 (16) | #298 (110) | — | — |
| 2013 | #194 (1,677) | #408 (104) | #238 (17) | #440 (3) | #265 (19) | #261 (125) | — | #94 (56) |
| 2012 | #168 (1,888) | #322 (151) | #335 (12) | — | #295 (17) | #284 (115) | — | #91 (53) |
| 2011 | #146 (2,151) | #301 (163) | #252 (17) | #363 (4) | #220 (24) | #235 (137) | — | #94 (56) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1984 at #6.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1891.
How common is it?
about 1 in 3,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,000 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 5,000 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,600 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Stephanie is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 3,100 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 2,800 to 1 in 3,400.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #867 | 13 |
Stephanie (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie | Canada | Girls | #708 | 42 |
| Stephanie | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Stephanie | England & Wales | Girls | #719 | 51 |
| Stephanie | Ireland | Girls | #294 | 14 |
| Stephanie | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Stephanie | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Stephanie | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Stephanie | US | Girls | #557 | 543 |
| Stephanie | US | Boys | — | too few |
| Stephanie | VIC | Girls | — | too few |