Fun Facts About the Name Epiphany
- 788 babies named Epiphany: U.S. records list 788 babies given the name Epiphany from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Epiphany Mean?
Epiphany comes from Greek epiphaneia, meaning "manifestation" or "appearance." The word is formed from epi, "on, upon," and phainein, "to show." It passed into Latin as epiphania and into English through French church usage. Its literal sense is a showing or appearing; the Christian feast called the Epiphany applies it to the manifestation of Christ, especially to the Gentiles in the visit of the Magi.
The modern English word also has a broader, later sense of a sudden insight, but that is a development in English usage rather than the name's etymological meaning. As a given name, Epiphany is a direct use of the feast name and the word behind it, not a variant of a separate name.
Epiphany Name History & Origins
The Greek word epiphaneia was used for a visible appearance or manifestation, including appearances of deities in Greek religion. Early Christians adopted it for the manifestation of Christ, and the feast of the Epiphany became a major celebration of the church. In Eastern churches, the feast on January 6 originally commemorated the birth of Christ and later became especially associated with his baptism; in Western churches it came to focus on the visit of the Magi and the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles.
English retains the feast name, spelled Epiphany, from Latin epiphania and Old French epiphanie. The personal name is uncommon in English and is usually feminine. It is best understood as a use of the feast name rather than as a development from an older, separate given-name tradition; because such names are sparsely documented, the history of its use by individual bearers is difficult to trace.
How Popular is the Name Epiphany?
Epiphany has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1988. Its best rank was #2,102 in 1988.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,730 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #12,529 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #10,556 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #6,288 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #12,598 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #8,556 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #6,507 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #6,613 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #7,569 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #8,543 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #7,384 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #8,190 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #6,322 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #6,181 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2011 | #9,928 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #6,729 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #9,574 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #9,665 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #7,491 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #7,600 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #6,929 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #6,049 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2003 | #4,985 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #4,671 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #4,878 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #5,199 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #4,355 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1998 | #4,168 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1997 | #5,084 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1996 | #4,091 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #4,007 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1994 | #3,816 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1993 | #4,433 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1992 | #3,291 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1991 | #4,544 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1990 | #3,037 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 1989 | #3,194 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1988 | #2,102 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 1987 | #5,140 | 15 | 0.0009% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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