Stefany
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "wreath" or "crown".
Name Census estimates that about 4,133 living Americans carry the first name Stefany. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stefany today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stefany births was 2002 (150 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stefany. 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 Stefany with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.1K
~ 1 in 82,931 Americans
Peak year
2002
150 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,156
Tracked since 1949
Census
Stefany in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,010 people with the first name Stefany, which placed it at #3,900 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
#3,900
National first-name rank
People counted
5.0K
5,010 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
68.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stefany
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stefany is Hispanic at 68.9%. The next largest groups are White (25.5%) and Black (2.9%). 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 Stefany 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 Stefany at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino68.9% · 3,450
- White25.5% · 1,276
- Black or African American2.9% · 147
- Two or more races1.3% · 67
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 55
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 15
Popularity
Stefany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stefany from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,177 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stefany 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 Stefany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stefanys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Stefany, while Tennessee, Indiana, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 112 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stefany
The name Stefany is a feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos, which means "crown" or "wreath." It is derived from the Greek word "stephanos," which was used to describe the laurel wreaths worn by ancient Greek athletes and warriors as a symbol of victory and honor.
The name Stefany first appeared in the early Christian era, when it was adopted by Greek-speaking communities as a name for girls. In the Byzantine Empire, the name was often associated with the Christian martyrs and saints who were honored for their faith and sacrifice.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Stefany is in the 4th century, when a Christian woman named Stefany was martyred for her faith in the city of Antioch. Her story is recounted in the writings of the early Christian historian Eusebius of Caesarea.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Stefany was popular among Greek and Slavic populations in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. It was also used by some aristocratic families in Western Europe, particularly in France and Italy.
One notable figure who bore the name Stefany was Stefany of Hungary, a 13th-century princess who served as the Queen of Serbia from 1216 to 1228. She was known for her piety and her efforts to promote Christianity in the region.
Another famous Stefany was Stefany Quinzani, an Italian mystic and religious reformer who lived in the 15th century. She was known for her visions and her advocacy for the renewal of the Dominican Order.
In the 16th century, the name Stefany gained popularity in Spain and Portugal, where it was often spelled as Estefanía. One notable figure was Estefanía de Requesens, a Spanish noblewoman who served as the Vicerine of Peru in the late 16th century.
In the 19th century, the name Stefany became more common in English-speaking countries, where it was often spelled as Stephanie or Stephany. One notable figure was Stephanie de Beauharnais, the adopted daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte, who became the Grand Duchess of Baden in 1806.
Throughout history, the name Stefany has been associated with strength, victory, and faith, reflecting its origins as a symbol of honor and achievement in ancient Greece.
People
Stefany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stefany 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
Stefany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stefany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,133 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stefany 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 82,931 US residents.
Is Stefany a common name?
We classify Stefany as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,276 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stefany most popular?
The single biggest year for Stefany was 2002, when 150 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stefany 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 Stefany in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,010 people with the name Stefany, or 1.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,900 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 Stefany 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 Stefany?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stefany appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,999 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Stefany?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stefany is Hispanic at 68.9%. The next largest groups are White (25.5%) and Black (2.9%). 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 Stefany most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Stefany in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.9% (3,450 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 Stefany in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stefany a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stefany 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 Stefany still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stefany 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 Stefany 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 have the name Stefany?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.