Stefanee
A feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland".
Name Census estimates that about 192 living Americans carry the first name Stefanee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stefanee today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stefanee births was 1990 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stefanee. 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
192
~ 1 in 1,785,179 Americans
Peak year
1990
16 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
1999 SSA rank
#12,524
Tracked since 1970
Census
Stefanee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 234 people with the first name Stefanee, which placed it at #34,758 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
#34,758
National first-name rank
People counted
234
234 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stefanee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stefanee is White at 62.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Hispanic (12.0%). 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 Stefanee 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 Stefanee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.0% · 145
- Black or African American16.7% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino12.0% · 28
- Two or more races6.4% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 3
Popularity
Stefanee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stefanee from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 89 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stefanee 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 Stefanee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stefanee
The name Stefanee is a feminine variation of the Greek name Stephanos, derived from the word "stephanos" meaning "crown" or "wreath." The name can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it was commonly used.
In early Christian times, the name gained popularity due to its connection to the Greek word "stephanos," which was used to describe the crown of martyrdom. St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is believed to have contributed to the widespread use of the name among early Christians.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stefanee was in the 5th century, when a Byzantine princess named Stefania was married to the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great. This historical figure helped to popularize the name across Europe.
During the Middle Ages, the name Stefanee was particularly common in regions with strong Greek cultural influences, such as Italy and parts of Eastern Europe. Notable figures from this period include Stefania of Aragon (1182-1201), a Queen of Sicily, and Stefania Quintavalle (1188-1268), an Italian Catholic saint.
As the name spread throughout Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including Stefanie, Stephanie, and Stefanee. In the 16th century, the French spelling Stéphanie became popular, thanks in part to the influence of Princess Stéphanie de Beauharnais (1789-1860), a member of the French imperial family.
Other notable individuals named Stefanee throughout history include:
1. Stefanee Becker (1542-1604), a German Catholic nun and mystic.
2. Stefanee Cristine (1685-1737), a German-born composer and musician.
3. Stefanee Felicité (1781-1859), a French botanist and explorer.
4. Stefanee Kovalevskaya (1850-1891), a Russian mathematician and writer.
5. Stefanee von Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1879-1972), a German aristocrat and philanthropist.
The name Stefanee has maintained its popularity across various cultures and regions, with its root meaning of "crown" or "wreath" serving as a symbolic representation of honor, distinction, and achievement.
People
Stefanee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stefanee 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
Stefanee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stefanee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 192 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stefanee 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 1,785,179 US residents.
Is Stefanee a common name?
We classify Stefanee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 203 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stefanee most popular?
The single biggest year for Stefanee was 1990, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stefanee is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stefanee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 234 people with the name Stefanee, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,758 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 Stefanee 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 Stefanee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stefanee appears almost entirely female. Of the 241 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Stefanee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stefanee is White at 62.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Hispanic (12.0%). 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 Stefanee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stefanee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.0% (145 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 Stefanee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stefanee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stefanee 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 Stefanee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stefanee 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 Stefanee 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 Stefanee?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Stefanee, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.