Stephany

Stephany - A very unique female name

Stephany appeared on the charts for the first time in 1913 on position #1321. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Stephany and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Stephany? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Stephany. The baby girl name Stephany was given to 30 baby girls in 2025, ranking #2511 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 43,449 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Stephany peaked in popularity 36 years ago in 1990 on position 444.

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Stephany is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Stephany is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #1,810 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,467.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Stephany is where you live.

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Stephany origin and meaning

Modern spelling of Stephanie, Greek

Respelling of Stephanie, from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland'

Stephany is a long-lived respelling of Stephanie, recorded in US data since 1913 and most used during Stephanie's 1980s-90s peak. It had its best year in 1990. It is currently edging up from a low base.

Attested etymology

Stephany is a 8 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Stephany, pop culture references for the name Stephany and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Stephany

We've found the following names that sound similar to Stephany, sorted by popularity.

Stephanie / Stefanie / Stefani / Stephenie / Stephani / Stefany / Stephaine / Steven / Stephania / Stefania /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Stephany

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Stephany a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Stephany?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

STEF-uh-nee · /ˈstɛfəni/

Around the world

• Estefanía (Spanish) — Spanish form of Stephanie
• Stefania (Italian) — Italian and Polish form of Stephanie

Spellings and nicknames

• Stephanie — The standard spelling
• Stefany — Single-f-style respelling
• Stephani — -i ending respelling

Nicknames: Steph

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Classic

Why parents choose it

Stephany keeps the familiar Stephanie in a slightly lighter spelling.

Worth knowing

• Will be corrected to Stephanie throughout life