Boy name
Stephen
Stephen holds the #383 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 829 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #322 in 2020 to #383 today. Its strongest year on record was 1949 (#19 nationally, 20,488 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Pennsylvania (#196 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#383
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#19
in 1949 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
829
boys named Stephen
Stephen popularity, 1880–2025
Where Stephen is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: West Virginia (#227), Pennsylvania (#196), Mississippi (#239)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Stephen in the most recent year of SSA data.
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