Boys' name · since 1960
Steffon
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 877 babies named Steffon, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,581 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 877
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
877 boys have been named Steffon since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Steffon recorded 877 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1960 to 2024.
- #5,581 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 877 born since 1960
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Steffon ranks #5,581 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 877 born since 1960, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,581 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 877
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Steffon's 877 recorded births place it above 87.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Steffon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Steffon splits its recorded history at 1995: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Steffon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2024
- Peak year (1994)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Steffon by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (318 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Steffon's strongest decade.
318 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Steffon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 100
1960s
100 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
171 births
- 1990s
1990s
318 births
- 2000s
2000s
131 births
- 2010s 78
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 318 births (36% of all-time use).
How Steffon 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 Steffon's total volume
Steffon by state
Where Steffon concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 28 | 3.2% |
| #2 | California | | 15 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
28 of 877 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Steffon's data
- Steffon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (318 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Steffons (28 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 Steffon: 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 (~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, 1960–2024 (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 Steffon 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.