Stefania
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "crowned" or "victorious".
Name Census estimates that about 2,132 living Americans carry the first name Stefania. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stefania today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stefania births was 2004 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stefania. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Stefania with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 160,767 Americans
Peak year
2004
60 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,434
Tracked since 1901
Census
Stefania in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,667 people with the first name Stefania, which placed it at #4,887 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
#4,887
National first-name rank
People counted
3.7K
3,667 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stefania
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stefania is White at 67.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.1%) and Black (1.7%). 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 Stefania 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 Stefania at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.5% · 2,477
- Hispanic or Latino29.1% · 1,067
- Black or African American1.7% · 62
- Two or more races1.1% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Stefania: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stefania from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 476 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Stefania remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stefania 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 Stefania during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stefanias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Stefania, while Virginia, New Jersey, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 123 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stefania
The name Stefania originated from the Greek language and culture, with its roots dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "stephanos," meaning "crown" or "wreath." This name was often associated with victory, achievement, and honor in ancient Greek society.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stefania can be found in the ancient Greek text, "The Odyssey," written by Homer around the 8th century BC. In this epic poem, Stefania is mentioned as the name of a character, although her role is minor.
During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name Stefania gained popularity among the Greek Orthodox Christian community. It was often given to girls as a way to honor the many female saints and martyrs who bore the name or its variants.
In the 12th century, a famous Byzantine princess named Stefania Comnena lived during the reign of Emperor Manuel I Comnenus. She was known for her intelligence, beauty, and influential role in the imperial court.
As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and forms, such as Stephanie, Stefanie, and Stefania. One notable figure was Stefania Przybyszewska, a Polish writer and artist born in 1858, who was a prominent figure in the Young Poland movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the 20th century, the name gained further recognition with the Russian ballerina Stefania Mikhaylovna Drosso, born in 1899. She was a prima ballerina with the Bolshoi Ballet and is considered one of the greatest ballerinas of her time.
Another famous bearer of the name was Stefania Woytilla Turek, the mother of Pope John Paul II, who was born in 1876 in Poland. Her devotion to her faith and her son's vocation as a priest played a significant role in his life and spiritual journey.
These examples illustrate the rich history and cultural significance of the name Stefania, which has been borne by notable figures throughout various eras and regions, reflecting its enduring appeal and timeless beauty.
People
Stefania + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stefania 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
Stefania: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stefania?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,132 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stefania 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 160,767 US residents.
Is Stefania a common name?
We classify Stefania as "Rare". It ranks above 94% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,628 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stefania most popular?
The single biggest year for Stefania was 2004, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stefania is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stefania in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,667 people with the name Stefania, or 1.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,887 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 Stefania 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 Stefania?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stefania appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,670 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Stefania?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stefania is White at 67.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.1%) and Black (1.7%). 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 Stefania most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stefania in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.5% (2,477 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 Stefania in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stefania a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stefania 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 Stefania still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stefania 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 Stefania 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 common is the name Stefania?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Stefania on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.