Boys' name · since 1959

Stpehen

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Stpehen, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,374 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1959
1980s
peak decade

Stpehen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 1959.

Social Security Administration records show Stpehen recorded 49 times among boys since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1990.

  • #22,374 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 49 born since 1959
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stpehen ranks #22,374 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1959, peaking in the 1980s.

#22,374 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1959
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stpehen's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% 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.

Stpehen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Stpehen's full recorded timeline at 1984, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Stpehen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1984)
9
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
45678910 19591969197219821984198519861990 5

Stpehen by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (27 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Stpehen's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Stpehen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stpehen? ▼
49 babies have been named Stpehen since 1959. All-time, it sits at #22,374 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1984 with 9 births.
Where does Stpehen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stpehen ranks #22,374 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 Stpehen most popular? ▼
Stpehen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Stpehen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stpehen since 1959 -- 32 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Stpehen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stphen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Stpehen's data

  • Stpehen's decade-level peak was the 1980s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Stpehen

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stpehen: 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, 1959–1990 (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 Stpehen 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.