US rank #10034 Boys' name Peak 1994 877 births

Steffon — #10034 US boys' name

877 babies named Steffon in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s1001970s391980s1711990s3182000s1312010s782020s40
#10034
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Steffon was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

43 babies were named Steffon in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Steffon

The Social Security Administration has registered 877 babies named Steffon between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Steffon currently holds the #10034 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Steffon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 318 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Steffon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Steffon in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Steffon 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 877 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.

Steffon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

877

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

1994

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,034

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Steffon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
43
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
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Steffon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
318 births that decade — 36% of Steffon's all-time total
1960s1001970s391980s1711990s3182000s1312010s782020s40

Steffon by state

Where Steffon concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Steffon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
28 3.2%
#2 California
15 1.7%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.6%
New York share of Steffon's total US births 3.2%
Even split

28 of 877 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Steffon?
877 babies have been named Steffon since 1960. It currently ranks #10034 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 43 births.
When was Steffon most popular?
Steffon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 318 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Steffon most popular?
The top states for the name Steffon are New York (28 births), California (15 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Steffon been used?
Steffon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Steffon?
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, 1960–2024 (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.