Stefani
Stefani was the 7097th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 738th with 282 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,521 places. More babies were named Stefani in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Stephanie) crown (feminine of Stephen) · Greek, French
- Rank in 2025
- #7,097 girls, down 210 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990282 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,033babies recorded
What does the name Stefani mean?
Stefani is a spelling of Stephanie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Stephanie's meaning and origin.
Stephanie is the English spelling of French Stéphanie, the standard English feminine of Stephen, as Wiktionary notes. DMNES derives Stephen from Greek stephanos, "crown, wreath", and records French feminine forms such as Estiennette in the 16th century. Stephanie was very popular in the US from the 1970s through the 1990s.
στέφανος (Ancient Greek, “crown, wreath”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Stephen, Stefanie, Steffi, Estefania.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Stephanie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Stephanie', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Stephen', DMNES, Durham University
Stefani popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,097 | 16 |
| 2020 | #6,887 | 17 |
| 2010 | #3,154 | 53 |
| 2000 | #1,702 | 104 |
| 1990 | #738 | 282 |
| 1980 | #1,122 | 122 |
| 1970 | #890 | 149 |
| 1960 | #2,639 | 22 |
| 1950 | #2,892 | 14 |
| 1940 | #4,290 | 6 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Stefani, counting every spelling?
Stefani is a spelling of Stephanie, a name family that ranked #462 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,097 for Stefani on its own. Together these spellings went to 690 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie | 543 | #557 | 3,124 |
| Stephany | 58 | #2,927 | 280 |
| Stefany | 55 | #3,024 | 254 |
| Stefanie | 12 | #8,805 | 105 |
| Stefani | 16 | #7,097 | 88 |
| Stefanny | 6 | #14,718 | 27 |
| Stephani | — | — | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Stefani?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Stefani (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Stefani born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Stefani.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Stefani?
About 6,700 people born in the US named Stefani are alive today, with a median age of 37; half are between 29 and 48. That makes Stefani mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Stefani by state
How common Stefani was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Stefani: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Stefani, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Stefani
What does Stefani mean?
Stefani is a spelling of Stephanie, which means “crown (feminine of Stephen)” (Greek, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Stefani?
Stefani was the 7097th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 738th with 282 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,521 places. More babies were named Stefani in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Stefani a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Stefani in the US.
Where is Stefani most popular?
In 2021–2025, Stefani was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).