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The first name Stefanie

A girl’s name from French.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

French origin

A female given name from French, a less common spelling of Stephanie, from the French Stéphanie, feminine form of Stephen.

A form of Stephanie, Stephen.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Stefanie last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 31 births (#736).

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239
babies named Stefanie, 1996–2025
#3,598
rank in 2023
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Stefanie with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Stefanie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Stefanie, the 8,805th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1983, when 2,667 were.

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37,187
babies named Stefanie since 1880
#8,805
rank in 2025
1983
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Stefanie

21 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Stefanie Scott
    American actress and singer (born 1996)
  • Stefanie Powers
    American actress, born 1942
  • Stefanie van der Gragt
    Dutch footballer, born 1992
  • Stefanie Clausen
    Danish diver (1900-1981)
  • Stefanie Dolson
    American basketball player (born 1992)
  • Stefanie Böhler
    Cross-country skier, born 1981
  • Stefanie Martini
    British actress, born 1990
  • Stefanie Köhle
    Austrian alpine skier, born 1986
  • Stefanie Schwaiger
    Austrian beach volleyball player, born 1986
  • Stefanie Joosten
    Dutch model, born 1988
  • Stefanie Stappenbeck
    German actress, born 1974
  • Stefanie von Pfetten
    Actress, born 1973

More French girls’ names

Questions

What is the origin of the name Stefanie?
Stefanie comes from French.
How popular is the name Stefanie?
In 2023, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Stefanie, ranking 3,598th. Its peak was 1996, with 31 births.
Is Stefanie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 37,187 US babies named Stefanie since 1880 were girls.
When was Stefanie most popular?
1983 in the United States, when 2,667 babies were named Stefanie, its highest rank at 105th.
What name is Stefanie a form of?
Stefanie is a form of Stephanie and Stephen.