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Girl name

Stephani

/ˈstɛfəni/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Stephani has been given to about 5,305 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈstɛfəni/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,095
Median age today39 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Stephani per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 637
  • Born in 20250
  • All time5,305

How popular is Stephani?

Its best year was 1989, when 637 babies were given the name, ranking 391st. The typical living American called Stephani is about 39 years old today.

Names that sound like Stephani

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Stefani0.95
  2. Stephany0.82
  3. Estefani0.82
  4. Stephanie0.77
  5. Stefany0.78
  6. Stefanie0.72
  7. Tiffani0.69
  8. Stephaine0.68

Middle names for Stephani

Ranked by flow score
  1. Stephani Rose0.85
  2. Stephani Marie0.85
  3. Stephani Grace0.85
  4. Stephani Jane0.85
  5. Stephani Louise0.85
  6. Stephani June0.84

Sibling names for Stephani

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.81
  2. Dereckbrother · 0.80
  3. Meredithsister · 0.79
  4. Bethanysister · 0.79
  5. Coreybrother · 0.78
  6. Derekbrother · 0.77

Where Stephani is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Stephani Reyes0.80
    2. Stephani Nguyen0.80
    3. Stephani Moore0.80
    4. Stephani Lee0.80
    5. Stephani Hall0.80
    6. Stephani Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Stephani

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.