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Stephanie

“Crown; wreath, garland” — Greek via French origin

Girl's name · #557 in the US (2025) · 80s

Stephanie has appeared in US records since 1891 — best rank #6 (1984) · 745,148 babies named Stephanie all-time · 1 in 2,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,500 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,900 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Stephanies

• Stephanie L. Kwolek — American chemist, inventor of Kevlar (1923–2014)
• Stephanie McMahon — American professional wrestler and executive
• Stephanie Rice — Australian swimmer
• Stephanie Beatriz — Argentine-American actress
• Stephanie Wilson — American engineer and NASA astronaut

In stories & tradition

• Stephanie Brown — Detective Comics
• Stephanie — LazyTown · LazyTown Extra
• Stephanie Forrester — The Bold and the Beautiful

What Stephanies become

Among 2,859 notable people named Stephanie:

Medical professionals appear 2.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Stephanie Klick, Texas medical consultant and state legislator.

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