Boys' name · since 1971

Stepfan

Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Stepfan, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,838 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade

Stepfan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1971.

Stepfan has 21 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2001.

  • #28,838 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1971
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stepfan ranks #28,838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,838 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stepfan's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

Stepfan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Stepfan's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Stepfan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1990)
6
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4.555.566.5 1971199019942001 5

Stepfan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Stepfan's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Stepfan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stepfan? ▼
Stepfan has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,838 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
Where does Stepfan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stepfan ranks #28,838 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 Stepfan most popular? ▼
Stepfan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Stepfan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stepfan since 1971 -- 31 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Stepfan? ▼
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.

What to do with Stepfan's data

  • Stepfan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stepfan

Nearby Names Like Stepfan

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

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Dewy
21 births · Peak 1898
Wince
21 births · Peak 1914
Waddie
21 births · Peak 1919
Benhard
21 births · Peak 1922
Ludy
21 births · Peak 1916
Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Vassar
21 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stepfan: 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, 1971–2001 (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 Stepfan 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.