Stephon vs Stephen

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

Name A

Stephon

Boy name · Rank #2530

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stephon Stephen
Current Rank #2530 #377
Total Births (all years) 8,762 863,904
Peak Year 1997 1952
Peak Year Births 406 23,054
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephon Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss — 13,503
1920ss — 15,557
1930ss — 18,272
1940ss — 106,810
1950ss 10 207,276
1960ss 718 152,231
1970ss 390 107,812
1980ss 1,283 113,635
1990ss 3,265 75,164
2000ss 1,716 28,901
2010ss 1,043 14,418
2020ss 337 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephon Stephen
2014 103 1,452
2015 108 1,496
2016 113 1,379
2017 90 1,333
2018 94 1,245
2019 76 1,094
2020 75 1,023
2021 80 958
2022 68 918
2023 61 898
2024 53 864

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, 1955–2024.

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