Stephan
German and Scandinavian form of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, meaning crown or garland; Saint Stephen is described in the New Testament as the first Christian martyr.
Stephan in 2025
Stephan was given to 86 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,932nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 38,551 babies born.
The history of Stephan
Stephan reached its highest point in 1989, when 579 babies were given the name, ranking 814th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 685th, in 1954.
Across the 131 years of records since 1895, 27,910 babies have been named Stephan. Half of them were born before 1976, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Stephan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Stephan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 19 | 1,989 |
| 1900s | 21 | 3,049 |
| 1910s | 285 | 1,960 |
| 1920s | 216 | 2,592 |
| 1930s | 285 | 1,671 |
| 1940s | 1,931 | 761 |
| 1950s | 4,503 | 685 |
| 1960s | 4,335 | 751 |
| 1970s | 3,255 | 864 |
| 1980s | 4,388 | 740 |
| 1990s | 4,367 | 838 |
| 2000s | 2,040 | 1,613 |
| 2010s | 1,566 | 2,446 |
| 2020s | 699 | 2,628 |
Where Stephan is heading
Stephan has fallen 48% over the past decade, from 166 babies in 2015 to 86 in 2025.
Names like Stephan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Stephan.