Mostly boys
Adonis
Greek, from Semitic Adonai
“lord”
Mostly girls · Feminine variation of Stephen, Greek
Stephanie
“garland, crown”
Say it STEF-uh-neePronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Stephanie.
US birth records for 2025 list 543 girls named Stephanie (rank #557).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 571 in 2024 to 543 in 2025.
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How popular is Stephanie?
Girls · 2025#557543 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 557 | 543 |
| 2024 | Girls | 534 | 571 |
| 2023 | Girls | 468 | 659 |
| 2022 | Girls | 482 | 659 |
| 2021 | Girls | 452 | 692 |
| 2020 | Girls | 439 | 703 |
| 2019 | Girls | 352 | 896 |
| 2018 | Girls | 318 | 1,031 |
| 2017 | Girls | 287 | 1,136 |
| 2016 | Girls | 236 | 1,370 |
| 2015 | Girls | 209 | 1,558 |
| 2014 | Girls | 205 | 1,644 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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