US rank #2530 Boys' name Peak 1997 8,762 births

Stephon — #2530 US boys' name

8,762 babies named Stephon in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101960s7181970s3901980s12831990s32652000s17162010s10432020s337
#2530
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Stephon was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

406 babies were named Stephon in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stephon

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,762 babies named Stephon between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stephon currently holds the #2530 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 406 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stephon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 3,265 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Stephon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 898 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Stephon in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stephon 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 8,762 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.

Stephon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,762

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1997

406 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,530

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stephon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
406
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420152006199719881979197019611955 5

Stephon popularity over time — girls

14 total births recorded since 1988 (Stephon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 14 births
45678910 19951988 9

Stephon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
3,265 births that decade — 37% of Stephon's all-time total
1950s101960s7181970s3901980s12831990s32652000s17162010s10432020s337

Stephon by state

Where Stephon concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stephon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
898 10.2%
#2 Illinois
486 5.5%
#3 Florida
484 5.5%
#4 California
401 4.6%
#5 North Carolina
384 4.4%
#6 Texas
352 4.0%
#7 Pennsylvania
345 3.9%
#8 Ohio
340 3.9%
New York share of Stephon's total US births 10.2%
Even split

898 of 8,762 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Stephon appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stephon?
8,762 babies have been named Stephon since 1955. It currently ranks #2530 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 406 births.
When was Stephon most popular?
Stephon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,265 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Stephon most popular?
The top states for the name Stephon are New York (898 births), Illinois (486 births), Florida (484 births).
How long has the name Stephon been used?
Stephon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stephon?
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, 1955–2024 (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.