Boys' name · since 1975

Tephen

Tephen has 11 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,162 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

Tephen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1975.

Tephen has 11 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1987.

  • #34,162 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tephen ranks #34,162 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,162 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Tephen's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Tephen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tephen's full recorded timeline at 1987, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tephen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1975)
6
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 19751987 5

Tephen by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1970s was Tephen's strongest decade.

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

Tephen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 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 Tephen? ▼
11 babies have been named Tephen since 1975. All-time, it sits at #34,162 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1975 with 6 births.
Where does Tephen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tephen ranks #34,162 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 Tephen most popular? ▼
Tephen was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tephen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tephen since 1975 -- 13 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Tephen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teppei. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tephen's data

  • Tephen's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Tephen

Nearby Names Like Tephen

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

Teppei Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tephen: 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, 1975–1987 (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 Tephen 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.