Stephen
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning crown, wreath.
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 |
Stephen by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 23,049 babies in 1952, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1950, about 1 in 89 American boys born that year was called Stephen.
Names that come from Stephen
Forms of Stephen in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Stephaniecrown; wreath; a form of Stephen1,126 in the US (2017)
- Estebancrowned with laurels; a form of Stephen724 in the US (2017)
- Steviecrowned with wreaths; a form of Stephen171 in England and Wales (2025)
- Stevecrown; wreath; a diminutive of Stephen186 in the US (2017)
- Stephanycrown; a feminine form of Stephen99 in the US (2017)
- Estevancrown, wreath; a form of Stephen91 in the US (2017)
- Stefanocrown or wreath; italian form of Stephen51 in the US (2017)
- Etiennecrowned; French form of Stephen28 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Stephen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Stephen
Names that are said the same way as Stephen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Stefancrown, wreath; form of Stephen95 in England and Wales (2025)
- Steffancrown or wreath; Welsh form of Stephen19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Stevancrown or garland; a form of Stephen16 in the US (2017)
- Stefoncrown or wreath; a form of Stephen12 in the US (2017)
- Steffencrown or garland; a form of Stephen7 in the US (2017)
- Steffoncrown or garland; a form of Stephen7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Stephen, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Stephen
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