Baby names
How popular is the name Stephen?
In 2025, 829 baby boys in the U.S. were named Stephen, the 383rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1952, when 23,055 boys got the name. 864,739 boys have been named Stephen since 1880. 2,930 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#383
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
829
boys named Stephen
Peak year
1952
23,055 boys
Boys named Stephen each year since 1880
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The numbers for Stephen (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 829 |
| 2024 | 870 |
| 2023 | 898 |
| 2022 | 919 |
| 2021 | 958 |
| 2020 | 1,024 |
| 2019 | 1,095 |
| 2018 | 1,246 |
| 2017 | 1,334 |
| 2016 | 1,379 |
| 2015 | 1,497 |
| 2014 | 1,452 |
| 2013 | 1,452 |
| 2012 | 1,568 |
| 2011 | 1,579 |
| 2010 | 1,820 |
| 2009 | 1,920 |
| 2008 | 2,092 |
| 2007 | 2,376 |
| 2006 | 2,552 |
| 2005 | 2,745 |
| 2004 | 2,851 |
| 2003 | 3,142 |
| 2002 | 3,349 |
| 2001 | 3,738 |
| 2000 | 4,137 |
| 1999 | 4,543 |
| 1998 | 5,013 |
| 1997 | 5,414 |
| 1996 | 6,008 |
| 1995 | 6,556 |
| 1994 | 7,481 |
| 1993 | 8,369 |
| 1992 | 9,308 |
| 1991 | 10,525 |
| 1990 | 11,943 |
| 1989 | 11,736 |
| 1988 | 11,607 |
| 1987 | 11,550 |
| 1986 | 11,877 |
| 1985 | 12,210 |
| 1984 | 12,096 |
| 1983 | 11,564 |
| 1982 | 10,627 |
| 1981 | 10,302 |
| 1980 | 10,062 |
| 1979 | 9,903 |
| 1978 | 9,854 |
| 1977 | 9,635 |
| 1976 | 9,727 |
| 1975 | 9,732 |
| 1974 | 10,101 |
| 1973 | 9,955 |
| 1972 | 11,037 |
| 1971 | 13,102 |
| 1970 | 14,758 |
| 1969 | 15,090 |
| 1968 | 14,761 |
| 1967 | 15,087 |
| 1966 | 14,742 |
| 1965 | 14,648 |
| 1964 | 14,968 |
| 1963 | 14,992 |
| 1962 | 15,616 |
| 1961 | 16,069 |
| 1960 | 16,267 |
| 1959 | 16,504 |
| 1958 | 17,962 |
| 1957 | 19,726 |
| 1956 | 21,204 |
| 1955 | 22,155 |
| 1954 | 21,878 |
| 1953 | 21,807 |
| 1952 | 23,055 |
| 1951 | 22,474 |
| 1950 | 20,511 |
| 1949 | 20,488 |
| 1948 | 17,061 |
| 1947 | 15,328 |
| 1946 | 11,832 |
| 1945 | 8,641 |
| 1944 | 7,793 |
| 1943 | 7,932 |
| 1942 | 7,503 |
| 1941 | 5,811 |
| 1940 | 4,423 |
| 1939 | 3,176 |
| 1938 | 2,726 |
| 1937 | 2,133 |
| 1936 | 1,862 |
| 1935 | 1,650 |
| 1934 | 1,424 |
| 1933 | 1,321 |
| 1932 | 1,389 |
| 1931 | 1,334 |
| 1930 | 1,257 |
| 1929 | 1,357 |
| 1928 | 1,335 |
| 1927 | 1,446 |
| 1926 | 1,335 |
| 1925 | 1,482 |
| 1924 | 1,635 |
| 1923 | 1,605 |
| 1922 | 1,722 |
| 1921 | 1,868 |
| 1920 | 1,771 |
| 1919 | 1,693 |
| 1918 | 1,843 |
| 1917 | 1,892 |
| 1916 | 1,877 |
| 1915 | 1,850 |
| 1914 | 1,486 |
| 1913 | 1,097 |
| 1912 | 928 |
| 1911 | 486 |
| 1910 | 350 |
| 1909 | 314 |
| 1908 | 280 |
| 1907 | 273 |
| 1906 | 207 |
| 1905 | 246 |
| 1904 | 178 |
| 1903 | 200 |
| 1902 | 210 |
| 1901 | 158 |
| 1900 | 181 |
| 1899 | 178 |
| 1898 | 195 |
| 1897 | 194 |
| 1896 | 164 |
| 1895 | 179 |
| 1894 | 174 |
| 1893 | 175 |
| 1892 | 178 |
| 1891 | 140 |
| 1890 | 156 |
| 1889 | 164 |
| 1888 | 187 |
| 1887 | 165 |
| 1886 | 181 |
| 1885 | 158 |
| 1884 | 165 |
| 1883 | 140 |
| 1882 | 201 |
| 1881 | 147 |
| 1880 | 176 |
Girls named Stephen each year since 1880
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The numbers for Stephen (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1992 | 42 |
| 1991 | 39 |
| 1990 | 36 |
| 1989 | 60 |
| 1988 | 67 |
| 1987 | 75 |
| 1986 | 84 |
| 1985 | 97 |
| 1984 | 75 |
| 1983 | 79 |
| 1982 | 71 |
| 1981 | 63 |
| 1980 | 67 |
| 1979 | 63 |
| 1978 | 83 |
| 1977 | 61 |
| 1976 | 65 |
| 1975 | 70 |
| 1974 | 51 |
| 1973 | 70 |
| 1972 | 50 |
| 1971 | 73 |
| 1970 | 66 |
| 1969 | 61 |
| 1968 | 63 |
| 1967 | 71 |
| 1966 | 54 |
| 1965 | 34 |
| 1964 | 39 |
| 1963 | 40 |
| 1962 | 30 |
| 1961 | 35 |
| 1960 | 50 |
| 1959 | 28 |
| 1958 | 47 |
| 1957 | 39 |
| 1956 | 35 |
| 1955 | 34 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1953 | 37 |
| 1952 | 27 |
| 1951 | 48 |
| 1950 | 31 |
| 1949 | 36 |
| 1948 | 31 |
| 1947 | 20 |
| 1946 | 35 |
| 1945 | 24 |
| 1944 | 19 |
| 1943 | 19 |
| 1942 | 23 |
| 1941 | 18 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1931 | 6 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.