Stephanie
Meaning of Stephanie
Stephanie is a female name that has been popular for many generations. The English pronunciation of the name is STEF-uh-nee (/stɛf-ʏ-ˈni/). An alternative spelling for Stephanie is Stefanie. Over the years, there has been a substantial number of newborns named Stephanie in the United States, with its popularity peaking during the late 1980s and early 1990s where it frequently ranked within the top 10 most chosen names. The earliest recorded data from 1891 shows Stephanie as a less common choice, ranking at position 1332. However, by 1902 the name had substantially increased in popularity, moving up to position 1024. Throughout the subsequent decades, Stephanie continued to rise in popularity, reaching its peak in the years between 1985 and 1994 when it consistently held a spot in the top 15 most popular names for newborn girls. Despite slight decreases in recent years, Stephanie remains a beloved choice for many parents.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as STEF-uh-nee (/stɛf-ʏ-ˈni/)
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Notable People Named Stephanie
| Stephanie McMahon Levesque is an American businesswoman and former professional wrestler, recognized for her influential roles in WWE from 1998 to 2023. |
| Stephanie Ann Grisham is an American former White House official who served as the 32nd White House press secretary and chief of staff and press secretary for the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. |
| Stephanie Louise Kwolek was a renowned Polish-American chemist who invented Kevlar, a strong synthetic fiber, during her 40-year career at the DuPont company. |
| Stephanie Brown Trafton is an American track and field athlete who won the discus throwing gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, making her one of only three American women to have ever achieved this feat. |
| Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri is an American actress known for her roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, In the Heights, Encanto, and Twisted Metal. |
| Stephanie Ruhle-Hubbard is a prominent MSNBC host and NBC News Senior Business analyst, known for her work at Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg News. |
| Stephanie A Kelton is an American economist and author known for her advocacy of Modern Monetary Theory and her work with Bernie Sanders. |
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones was a pioneering American politician who served as the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio. |
| Patricia Stephanie Cole is a renowned English actress known for her roles in various television shows and soap operas. |
| Stephanie Izard is an American chef and television personality, known for being the first female chef to win Bravo's Top Chef and for her award-winning restaurants in Chicago. |
| Stephanie Marguerite Schmidt is a Canadian curler, artist, and designer known for throwing fourth stones for Team Michelle Englot. |
| Stephanie Leanne Fearon is a British stage and television actress known for her roles in My Parents Are Aliens and Over the Rainbow. |
| Stephanie Michelle Seymour is a renowned American model and actress who gained fame in the 1980s and 1990s, appearing in major fashion publications and as a former Victoria's Secret Angel, and has also ventured into writing, entrepreneurship, and acting. |
| Stephanie Dawkins Davis is an accomplished American lawyer currently serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, with previous experience as a district judge and magistrate judge. |
| Stephanie Vogt is a retired professional tennis player from Liechtenstein. |
