Boys' name · since 1948

Stepehn

Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Stepehn, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,596 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1948
1980s
peak decade

Stepehn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 63 have been recorded since 1948.

Stepehn has 63 recorded births among boys since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1988.

  • #20,596 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 63 born since 1948
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stepehn ranks #20,596 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1948, peaking in the 1980s.

#20,596 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1948
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stepehn's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Stepehn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Stepehn's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Stepehn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1984)
14
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
46810121416 194819711979198019831984198519861988 6

Stepehn by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (46 births, 73% of the file).

1980s was Stepehn's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Stepehn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stepehn? ▼
Since 1948, Social Security records show 63 babies named Stepehn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,596 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 14 births.
Where does Stepehn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stepehn ranks #20,596 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stepehn most popular? ▼
Stepehn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Stepehn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stepehn since 1948 -- 41 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Stepehn? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Stepehn

Nearby Names Like Stepehn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stepehn

Steven Boy
#271 1,293,124 births
Stephen Boy
#383 864,739 births
Steve Boy
#1609 241,224 births
Sterling Boy
#346 37,474 births
Stewart Boy
#3952 31,200 births

Compare Stepehn side by side: Stepehn vs Steven Stepehn vs Stephen Stepehn vs Steve

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Boysie
63 births · Peak 1934
Zeddie
63 births · Peak 1918
Berthel
63 births · Peak 1919
Elgar
63 births · Peak 1915
Morrill
63 births · Peak 1915
Renold
63 births · Peak 1943
Demosthenes
63 births · Peak 1923
Lenvil
63 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stepehn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1948–1988 (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 Stepehn 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.