Boys' name · since 1950
Steffan
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 1,405 babies named Steffan, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,140 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,030 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,405
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,405 babies have been named Steffan since 1950, making it today's #9030 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Steffan has been recorded 1,405 times among boys since 1950, currently ranked #9030 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #4,140 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,030 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,405 born since 1950
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Steffan ranks #4,140 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,030 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,405 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,140 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,030 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,405
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
Steffan's 1,405 recorded births place it above 90.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Steffan compares
1,405 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Steffan's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Steffan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,405 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 73 | 34 | 22,252 |
Steffan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Steffan's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 73, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Steffan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Steffan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (456 births, 32% of the file).
1990s was Steffan's strongest decade.
456 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Steffan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 121
1960s
121 births
- 1970s 139
1970s
139 births
- 1980s
1980s
380 births
- 1990s
1990s
456 births
- 2000s 135
2000s
135 births
- 2010s 100
2010s
100 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 456 births (32% of all-time use).
How Steffan 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 Steffan's total volume
Steffan by state
Where Steffan concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 68 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 31 | 2.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
68 of 1,405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Steffan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Steffan's data
- Steffan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (456 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Steffans (68 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Steffan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~75 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, 1950–2025 (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 Steffan 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.