Stefania

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A few things about Stefania you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Stefania

Stefania Sandrelli

Italian actress

Choose Stefania and your child shares a first name with Stefania Sandrelli, an Italian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Stefania, like who?” Stefania Sandrelli's Wikipedia article is available in 43 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Il_conformista.jpg: Gawain78 at the Italian Wikipedia project. derivative work: Cavarrone, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 64,103 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Stefania, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Stefania would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryStefania first shows up in US birth records in 1901, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 124 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1917, when it ranked #1,162. Today it's #5,099, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendStefania has slipped 1,321 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,099. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningStefania is an Italian form of Stephanie, which means “crown”. Our records link it to French, Greek and Italian roots.

About the name Stefania

Stefania is a girl name of French, Greek and Italian origin meaning “crown”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Stefania for girls from 1901 to 2025, in 90 of those 125 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #1,162 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,099, with 25 babies.

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