Girl’s name · Greek, English

Stephany

How to say it: STEF-uh-nee · /ˈstɛfəni/

Variant spelling of Stephanie, from Greek 'stephanos' meaning crown or garland.

Stephany was the 465th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 64% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #619 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#465for girls in 2025
1 in 5,053US babies
58born in 2025
#619projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Stephany
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#465
Babies born in 202558
Share of births1 in 5,053
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−64%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#619
In France, 2025#1,359 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Stephany peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 250 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Steph
  • Stephy
  • Fanny

Honouring a Stephany in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Stephany is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Spanish.

In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.

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