Stefen vs Stephen

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

Name A

Stefen

Boy name · Rank #7307

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stefen Stephen
Current Rank #7307 #377
Total Births (all years) 878 863,904
Peak Year 1989 1952
Peak Year Births 41 23,054
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stefen Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss — 13,503
1920ss — 15,557
1930ss — 18,272
1940ss — 106,810
1950ss — 207,276
1960ss 30 152,231
1970ss 55 107,812
1980ss 197 113,635
1990ss 254 75,164
2000ss 126 28,901
2010ss 170 14,418
2020ss 46 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefen Stephen
2014 21 1,452
2015 22 1,496
2016 17 1,379
2017 19 1,333
2018 15 1,245
2019 13 1,094
2020 9 1,023
2021 10 958
2022 9 918
2023 7 898
2024 11 864

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, 1961–2024.

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