US rank #7307 Boys' name Peak 1989 878 births

Stefen — #7307 US boys' name

878 babies named Stefen in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s301970s551980s1971990s2542000s1262010s1702020s46
#7307
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Stefen was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

41 babies were named Stefen in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stefen

The Social Security Administration has registered 878 babies named Stefen between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stefen currently holds the #7307 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stefen performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 254 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Stefen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Stefen in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stefen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 878 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stefen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

878

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

1989

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,307

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stefen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
41
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
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Stefen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
254 births that decade — 29% of Stefen's all-time total
1960s301970s551980s1971990s2542000s1262010s1702020s46

Stefen by state

Where Stefen concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Stefen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
15 1.7%
#2 California
10 1.1%
#3 Texas
10 1.1%
New York share of Stefen's total US births 1.7%
Even split

15 of 878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stefen?
878 babies have been named Stefen since 1961. It currently ranks #7307 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 41 births.
When was Stefen most popular?
Stefen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 254 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Stefen most popular?
The top states for the name Stefen are New York (15 births), California (10 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Stefen been used?
Stefen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stefen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Steven, Stephen, Steve, Sterling, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.