Boys' name · since 1961
Stefen
Stefen has 886 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,544 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,053 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 886
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Stefen is the #9053 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 886 recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Stefen recorded 886 times among boys since 1961, holding rank #9053 nationally today, ahead of 35% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #5,544 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,053 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 886 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stefen ranks #5,544 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,053 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 886 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,544 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,053 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 886
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Stefen's 886 recorded births place it above 87.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Stefen compares
886 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Stefen's all-time total is 140% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stefen | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 886 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 41 | 34 | 22,252 |
Stefen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stefen's full recorded timeline at 1997, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stefen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Stefen by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (254 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Stefen's strongest decade.
254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Stefen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
197 births
- 1990s
1990s
254 births
- 2000s
2000s
126 births
- 2010s
2010s
170 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 254 births (29% of all-time use).
How Stefen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Stefen's total volume
Stefen by state
Where Stefen concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15 | 1.7% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 1.1% |
15 of 886 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Stefen's data
- Stefen's decade-level peak was the 1990s (254 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Stefens (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Stefen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Stefen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.