Total births
11
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.
- 11
- total births
- 1975–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that 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.
- 11 total births
- 1975–1987 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Tephen since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.
- 11
- total births
- 1975–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Tephen was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tephen in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Tephen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1987
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Tephen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tephen? ▼
11 babies have been named Tephen since 1975. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1975 with 6 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tephen: Baby Name Since 1975 - 11 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tephen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.