Stehanie
A feminine name derived from the Greek Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "honor".
Name Census estimates that about 192 living Americans carry the first name Stehanie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stehanie today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stehanie births was 1987 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stehanie. 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
1987
18 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
1994 SSA rank
#13,222
Tracked since 1968
Census
Stehanie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 499 people with the first name Stehanie, which placed it at #20,625 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
#20,625
National first-name rank
People counted
499
499 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stehanie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stehanie is White at 58.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.6%) and Black (12.8%). 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 Stehanie 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 Stehanie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.1% · 290
- Hispanic or Latino24.6% · 123
- Black or African American12.8% · 64
- Two or more races2.2% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 5
Popularity
Stehanie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stehanie from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 113 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
Stehanie 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 Stehanie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stehanies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Stehanie
The name Stehanie is thought to have originated from the ancient Germanic language of Old High German, which was spoken in parts of modern-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland between the 5th and 11th centuries AD. It is believed to be derived from the Proto-Germanic root "*stah-," meaning "to stand upright" or "to be steadfast."
One of the earliest known references to the name Stehanie can be found in the Nibelungenlied, a medieval German epic poem dating back to around the 13th century. In this epic, Stehanie is mentioned as the name of a minor character, though little is known about the historical accuracy of this reference.
Throughout the centuries, the name Stehanie has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was Stehanie von Naumburg (c. 1150-1212), a German noblewoman and abbess of the Naumburg Convent in Saxony-Anhalt.
Another prominent figure with this name was Stehanie von Württemberg (1837-1917), a German princess and member of the House of Württemberg. She married Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and played a significant role in the cultural and social life of the German Empire during the late 19th century.
In the field of literature, Stehanie de Beauvoir (1908-1986) was a renowned French writer, philosopher, and feminist. She is best known for her groundbreaking work "The Second Sex," which explored the treatment of women throughout history and society.
Moving into the realm of science, Stehanie Kwolek (1923-2014) was an American chemist who invented the synthetic fiber Kevlar while working for DuPont. Her pioneering work contributed significantly to the development of lightweight and durable materials used in various industries, including aerospace and military applications.
Finally, in the world of sports, Stehanie Graf (born 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, making her one of the most successful tennis players in history. Graf was ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association for a record 377 weeks and is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
People
Stehanie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stehanie 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
Stehanie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stehanie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 192 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stehanie 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 Stehanie a common name?
We classify Stehanie 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, 207 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stehanie most popular?
The single biggest year for Stehanie was 1987, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stehanie is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stehanie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 499 people with the name Stehanie, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,625 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 Stehanie 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 Stehanie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stehanie appears almost entirely female. Of the 499 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Stehanie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stehanie is White at 58.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.6%) and Black (12.8%). 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 Stehanie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stehanie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.1% (290 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 Stehanie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stehanie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stehanie 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 Stehanie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stehanie 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 Stehanie 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 share the name Stehanie?
Want to know how many people have the name Stehanie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.