Stefan vs Stephen

Side-by-side comparison of Stefan and Stephen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Stefan

Boy name · Rank #998

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stefan Stephen
Current Rank #998 #377
Total Births (all years) 20,972 863,904
Peak Year 1991 1952
Peak Year Births 719 23,054
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stefan Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss 115 13,503
1920ss 103 15,557
1930ss 78 18,272
1940ss 262 106,810
1950ss 652 207,276
1960ss 1,641 152,231
1970ss 2,387 107,812
1980ss 4,016 113,635
1990ss 5,399 75,164
2000ss 2,519 28,901
2010ss 2,588 14,418
2020ss 1,212 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefan Stephen
2014 260 1,452
2015 293 1,496
2016 264 1,379
2017 313 1,333
2018 249 1,245
2019 258 1,094
2020 257 1,023
2021 257 958
2022 239 918
2023 234 898
2024 225 864

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–2024.

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