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Stephan

Boy

Meaning of Stephan: German: 'crown'

Stephan is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1838th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1838

86 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

27,910

First recorded 1895 · peak 1989

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 314 babies1982: 350 babies1983: 365 babies1984: 409 babies1985: 468 babies1986: 484 babies1987: 575 babies1988: 541 babies1989: 579 babies1990: 575 babies19901991: 523 babies1992: 513 babies1993: 425 babies1994: 479 babies1995: 475 babies1996: 371 babies1997: 401 babies1998: 310 babies1999: 295 babies2000: 242 babies20002001: 238 babies2002: 228 babies2003: 216 babies2004: 205 babies2005: 200 babies2006: 193 babies2007: 192 babies2008: 162 babies2009: 164 babies2010: 162 babies20102011: 166 babies2012: 142 babies2013: 161 babies2014: 160 babies2015: 166 babies2016: 175 babies2017: 142 babies2018: 143 babies2019: 149 babies2020: 153 babies20202021: 132 babies2022: 116 babies2023: 115 babies2024: 97 babies2025: 86 babies
US babies named Stephan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 579.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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