girl's name
Stefanie
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 39,439
Scotland
#774
2006 births
Stefanie is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Stefanie is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1983, when 2,676 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stefanie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 91 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 28 |
| 1940s | 275 |
| 1950s | 650 |
| 1960s | 3,768 |
| 1970s | 8,720 |
| 1980s | 15,869 |
| 1990s | 5,344 |
| 2000s | 1,723 |
| 2010s | 524 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 133 |
How popular is Stefanie?
In 2025, Stefanie was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Stefanie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Stefanie is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Stéfanie | Stéfanie is a rare spelling of Stefanie, written with an acute accent and recorded about 100 times, mostly in France. | 100 |
Names that peaked alongside Stefanie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stefanie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stefanie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stefanie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stefanie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stefanie
How popular is the name Stefanie?
In 2025, Stefanie was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Stefanie a girl's or a boy's name?
Stefanie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stefanie?
Stefanie has 3 syllables.
When was Stefanie most popular?
Stefanie peaked in 1983, when 2,676 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Stefanie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stefanie currently ranks #8,491 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.