Stefany
Stefany was the 3024th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 55 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 1284th; the most babies were born in 2002 (150). Over the last ten years it has moved down 967 places. More babies were named Stefany in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Stephanie) crown (feminine of Stephen) · Greek, French
- Rank in 2025
- #3,024 girls, down 281 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 55girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2002150 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,330babies recorded
What does the name Stefany mean?
Stefany 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
Stefany popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,024 | 55 |
| 2020 | #2,743 | 61 |
| 2010 | #2,090 | 95 |
| 2000 | #1,703 | 104 |
| 1990 | #1,421 | 112 |
| 1980 | #2,855 | 32 |
| 1970 | #3,296 | 20 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Stefany, counting every spelling?
Stefany is a spelling of Stephanie, a name family that ranked #462 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,024 for Stefany 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 Stefany?
55 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Stefany (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Stefany 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 152 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Stefany.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Stefany?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Stefany are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 17 and 36. That makes Stefany mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Stefany by state
How common Stefany was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.7×), Texas (1.7×). In 47 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 Stefany: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Stefany, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Stefany
What does Stefany mean?
Stefany is a spelling of Stephanie, which means “crown (feminine of Stephen)” (Greek, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Stefany?
Stefany was the 3024th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 55 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 1284th; the most babies were born in 2002 (150). Over the last ten years it has moved down 967 places. More babies were named Stefany in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Stefany a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Stefany in the US.
Where is Stefany most popular?
In 2021–2025, Stefany was most common in New Jersey (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.