Stephan vs Stephen

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

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Stephan

Boy name · Rank #1719

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Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stephan Stephen
Current Rank #1719 #377
Total Births (all years) 27,585 863,904
Peak Year 1989 1952
Peak Year Births 579 23,054
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephan Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss 19 1,733
1900ss 21 2,247
1910ss 285 13,503
1920ss 216 15,557
1930ss 285 18,272
1940ss 1,931 106,810
1950ss 4,497 207,276
1960ss 4,273 152,231
1970ss 3,177 107,812
1980ss 4,324 113,635
1990ss 4,343 75,164
2000ss 2,038 28,901
2010ss 1,566 14,418
2020ss 610 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephan Stephen
2014 160 1,452
2015 166 1,496
2016 175 1,379
2017 142 1,333
2018 143 1,245
2019 149 1,094
2020 153 1,023
2021 131 958
2022 116 918
2023 114 898
2024 96 864

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, 1895–2024.

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