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Stephon and Stephen side by side: Stephon peaked in 1997 and Stephen in 1952; in 2025 they were given to 46 and 829 babies.

Stephon and Stephen, year by year

Babies given each name per year
Stephon and Stephen births by year5k10k15k20k25k18801900192019401960198020002025StephenStephon
Stephon and Stephen births by year5k10k15k20k25k18801900192019401960198020002025StephenStephon
Stephon and Stephen births by year5k10k15k20k25k1880190519301955198020052025StephenStephon
Stephon and Stephen births by year5k10k15k20k25k1880193019802025StephenStephon

Girls and boys together; Stephon solid, Stephen dashed.

Stephon and Stephen compared
StephonStephen
Births 202546829
Rank 2025#2,789 among boys’ names#383 among boys’ names
Recorded since 18808,822867,669
Peak year19971952
Girls0.2%0.3%
Alive, estimated8,410637,000
Median age3056

Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.

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