Stephen
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning crown, wreath.
Babies a year
1,321
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#383
down from #377
UK popularity
#716
49 babies
How Stephen has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #246 |
| 2016 | #265 |
| 2017 | #270 |
| 2018 | #283 |
| 2019 | #310 |
| 2020 | #322 |
| 2021 | #341 |
| 2022 | #359 |
| 2023 | #363 |
| 2024 | #377 |
| 2025 | #383 |
In 2025, 49 babies in England and Wales were named Stephen. In the US, 1,321 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 23,049 in 1952.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Stephen was most common in 1950, when it went to 1.13% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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