Boys' name · since 1961

Stepfon

Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 158 babies named Stepfon, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,434 of 45,481
all-time among boys
158
born since 1961
1990s
peak decade

Stepfon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 158 recorded since 1961.

Stepfon has 158 recorded births among boys since 1961, 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 1961 to 2012.

  • #14,434 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 158 born since 1961
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stepfon ranks #14,434 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 158 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.

#14,434 of 45,481
all-time among boys
158
born since 1961
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stepfon's 158 recorded births place it above 68.25% 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.

Stepfon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Stepfon splits its recorded history at 1991: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Stepfon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1990)
14
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
46810121416 19611970198619891992199519982012 5

Stepfon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (85 births, 54% of the file).

1990s was Stepfon's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Stepfon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 85 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stepfon? ▼
158 babies have been named Stepfon since 1961. All-time, it sits at #14,434 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1990 with 14 births.
Where does Stepfon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stepfon ranks #14,434 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 Stepfon most popular? ▼
Stepfon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Stepfon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stepfon since 1961 -- 52 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Stepfon? ▼
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 Stepfon's data

  • Stepfon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Stepfon

Nearby Names Like Stepfon

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stepfon: 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, 1961–2012 (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 Stepfon 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.