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Stefan

Boy

Meaning of Stefan: Greek: 'crown'

Stefan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1026th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 385th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1026

219 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#385

108 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

21,237

First recorded 1910 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 228 babies1982: 255 babies1983: 256 babies1984: 339 babies1985: 436 babies1986: 498 babies1987: 520 babies1988: 607 babies1989: 673 babies1990: 638 babies19901991: 725 babies1992: 614 babies1993: 601 babies1994: 588 babies1995: 530 babies1996: 454 babies1997: 503 babies1998: 390 babies1999: 362 babies2000: 360 babies20002001: 304 babies2002: 283 babies2003: 274 babies2004: 227 babies2005: 241 babies2006: 223 babies2007: 212 babies2008: 194 babies2009: 202 babies2010: 240 babies20102011: 238 babies2012: 218 babies2013: 256 babies2014: 260 babies2015: 293 babies2016: 264 babies2017: 314 babies2018: 249 babies2019: 258 babies2020: 257 babies20202021: 257 babies2022: 239 babies2023: 234 babies2024: 226 babies2025: 219 babies
US babies named Stefan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 725.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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