Recorded 1951–2003 Girls' name Peak 1973 281 births

Stephene — girls' name

281 babies named Stephene in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s581970s1061980s751990s202000s5
1970s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Stephene was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

15 babies were named Stephene in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stephene

The Social Security Administration has registered 281 babies named Stephene between 1951 and 2003, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stephene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stephene performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Stephene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stephene 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 281 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.

Stephene at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

281

Since 1951

53 years of records

Peak year

1973

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1951

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2003

Stephene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1951

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1973)
15
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
05101520 20031987198219771972196719611951 5

Stephene by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
106 births that decade — 38% of Stephene's all-time total
1950s171960s581970s1061980s751990s202000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stephene?
281 babies have been named Stephene since 1951. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1973 with 15 births.
When was Stephene most popular?
Stephene was most popular in the 1970s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Stephene been used?
Stephene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 53 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Stephene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stephanie, Stella, Stefanie, Stevie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1951–2003 (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.