Stellan vs Stephen

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

Name A

Stellan

Boy name · Rank #1439

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stellan Stephen
Current Rank #1439 #377
Total Births (all years) 1,390 863,904
Peak Year 2024 1952
Peak Year Births 126 23,054
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stellan 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 — 152,231
1970ss — 107,812
1980ss — 113,635
1990ss 13 75,164
2000ss 129 28,901
2010ss 695 14,418
2020ss 553 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stellan Stephen
2014 65 1,452
2015 92 1,496
2016 78 1,379
2017 80 1,333
2018 77 1,245
2019 104 1,094
2020 96 1,023
2021 116 958
2022 94 918
2023 121 898
2024 126 864

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, 1998–2024.

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