Stefano vs Stephen

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

Name A

Stefano

Boy name · Rank #2282

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stefano Stephen
Current Rank #2282 #377
Total Births (all years) 3,099 863,904
Peak Year 1993 1952
Peak Year Births 90 23,054
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stefano Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss 18 13,503
1920ss 10 15,557
1930ss — 18,272
1940ss — 106,810
1950ss 35 207,276
1960ss 155 152,231
1970ss 223 107,812
1980ss 379 113,635
1990ss 734 75,164
2000ss 686 28,901
2010ss 570 14,418
2020ss 289 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefano Stephen
2014 54 1,452
2015 51 1,496
2016 61 1,379
2017 52 1,333
2018 45 1,245
2019 48 1,094
2020 40 1,023
2021 48 958
2022 70 918
2023 69 898
2024 62 864

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, 1914–2024.

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