Boys' name · since 1955
Stephon
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 8,808 babies named Stephon, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,299 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,776 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,808
- born since 1955
- 1990s
- peak decade
Stephon currently ranks #2776 among boys' names in America, with 8,808 babies recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephon has been recorded 8,808 times among boys since 1955, currently ranked #2776 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.
- #1,299 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,776 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 8,808 born since 1955
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stephon ranks #1,299 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,776 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,808 born since 1955, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,299 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,776 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,808
- born since 1955
- 1990s
- peak decade
Stephon's 8,808 recorded births place it above 97.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Stephon compares
8,808 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Stephon's all-time total is 24x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stephon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,808 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 406 | 34 | 22,252 |
Stephon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stephon's SSA record in two at 1992 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 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 406, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stephon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 406
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Stephon popularity over time - girls
14 total births recorded since 1988 (Stephon as girls' name)
Stephon by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (3,265 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Stephon's strongest decade.
3,265 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Stephon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 718
1960s
718 births
- 1970s 390
1970s
390 births
- 1980s 1,283
1980s
1,283 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,265 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,716 births
- 2010s 1,043
2010s
1,043 births
- 2020s 383
2020s
383 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,265 births (37% of all-time use).
How Stephon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Stephon's total volume
Stephon by state
Where Stephon concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 898 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 491 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 486 | 5.5% |
| #4 | California | | 401 | 4.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 384 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 357 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 345 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 340 | 3.9% |
898 of 8,808 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Stephon appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Stephon's data
- Stephon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,265 total births); usage has since declined to 383 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Stephons (898 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Stephon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
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, 1955–2025 (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 Stephon 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.