Stephanee
A feminine French form of the Greek name Stephanos meaning "crown".
Name Census estimates that about 480 living Americans carry the first name Stephanee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stephanee today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stephanee births was 1988 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stephanee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
480
~ 1 in 714,072 Americans
Peak year
1988
25 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2009 SSA rank
#19,846
Tracked since 1960
Census
Stephanee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 476 people with the first name Stephanee, which placed it at #21,371 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,371
National first-name rank
People counted
476
476 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stephanee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stephanee is White at 63.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.0%) and Black (14.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Stephanee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Stephanee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.9% · 304
- Hispanic or Latino16.0% · 76
- Black or African American14.7% · 70
- Two or more races4.0% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 7
Popularity
Stephanee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stephanee from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 161 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stephanee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Stephanee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stephanees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Oklahoma, Texas recorded the most babies named Stephanee, while Texas, Oklahoma, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stephanee
The given name Stephanee is derived from the Greek name Stephanos, which means "crown" or "wreath". It is the feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos, which was originally a masculine name. The name Stephanos has its roots in the ancient Greek culture, dating back to antiquity.
The name Stephanos was a popular name among the ancient Greeks, and it was often given to individuals who had achieved great success or had been crowned with laurels for their achievements. In Greek mythology, Stephanos was also the name of a minor deity associated with vegetation and agriculture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stephanos can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BCE. He mentioned a man named Stephanos who was a prominent citizen of Athens.
In the Christian tradition, the name Stephanos became associated with Saint Stephen, who was one of the first deacons of the Christian Church and is known as the first Christian martyr. He was stoned to death for his beliefs in around 33-36 AD.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Stephanee or its variants. One of the earliest recorded examples is Stephanie of Auxerre, a French noblewoman who lived in the 9th century AD and was known for her piety and charity.
Another notable figure was Stephanie of Burgundy, who lived in the 11th century AD and was the wife of King Ralph of Vexin. She played an important role in the political affairs of her time and was known for her diplomatic skills.
In the 12th century, there was Stephanie of Tyre, a French noblewoman who wrote a historical account of the Crusades, which is considered an important primary source for that period.
During the Renaissance, there was Stephanie de Bourbon-Lannoy, a French noblewoman who lived in the 16th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the name Stephanee was Stephanie St. Clair, a French activist and philanthropist who lived from 1897 to 1976 and was known for her work in promoting women's rights and social welfare.
People
Stephanee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stephanee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stephanee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stephanee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 480 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stephanee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 714,072 US residents.
Is Stephanee a common name?
We classify Stephanee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 515 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stephanee most popular?
The single biggest year for Stephanee was 1988, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stephanee is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stephanee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 476 people with the name Stephanee, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,371 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Stephanee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Stephanee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stephanee appears almost entirely female. Of the 475 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Stephanee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stephanee is White at 63.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.0%) and Black (14.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Stephanee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stephanee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.9% (304 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Stephanee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stephanee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stephanee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Stephanee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stephanee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Stephanee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Stephanee?
Find out how many people have the name Stephanee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.