Stephen
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Stephen meaning
crown, wreath, to put round, to surround, to enlace
Stephen at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #377 in 2024
Stephen popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #84 | 176 |
| 1890 | #107 | 156 |
| 1900 | #127 | 181 |
| 1910 | #95 | 350 |
| 1920 | #96 | 1,771 |
| 1930 | #138 | 1,257 |
| 1940 | #49 | 4,422 |
| 1950 | #19 | 20,511 |
| 1951 | #19 | 22,472 |
| 1960 | #27 | 16,263 |
| 1970 | #27 | 14,760 |
| 1980 | #40 | 10,063 |
| 1990 | #39 | 11,943 |
| 2000 | #95 | 4,137 |
| 2010 | #201 | 1,820 |
| 2020 | #322 | 1,023 |
| 2024 | #377 | 864 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #84 | 176 |
| 1881 | #88 | 147 |
| 1882 | #81 | 201 |
| 1883 | #97 | 140 |
| 1884 | #93 | 165 |
| 1885 | #93 | 158 |
| 1886 | #89 | 181 |
| 1887 | #91 | 165 |
| 1888 | #98 | 187 |
| 1889 | #101 | 164 |
| 1890 | #107 | 156 |
| 1891 | #106 | 140 |
| 1892 | #104 | 178 |
| 1893 | #101 | 175 |
| 1894 | #103 | 174 |
| 1895 | #103 | 179 |
| 1896 | #113 | 164 |
| 1897 | #94 | 194 |
| 1898 | #98 | 195 |
| 1899 | #97 | 178 |
| 1900 | #127 | 181 |
| 1901 | #108 | 158 |
| 1902 | #94 | 210 |
| 1903 | #96 | 200 |
| 1904 | #117 | 178 |
| 1905 | #93 | 246 |
| 1906 | #102 | 207 |
| 1907 | #94 | 273 |
| 1908 | #94 | 280 |
| 1909 | #90 | 314 |
| 1910 | #95 | 350 |
| 1911 | #83 | 486 |
| 1912 | #88 | 928 |
| 1913 | #86 | 1,097 |
| 1914 | #80 | 1,486 |
| 1915 | #86 | 1,850 |
| 1916 | #87 | 1,877 |
| 1917 | #89 | 1,892 |
| 1918 | #96 | 1,843 |
| 1919 | #97 | 1,694 |
| 1920 | #96 | 1,771 |
| 1921 | #97 | 1,868 |
| 1922 | #101 | 1,722 |
| 1923 | #109 | 1,605 |
| 1924 | #110 | 1,636 |
| 1925 | #122 | 1,482 |
| 1926 | #130 | 1,335 |
| 1927 | #125 | 1,446 |
| 1928 | #130 | 1,336 |
| 1929 | #126 | 1,356 |
| 1930 | #138 | 1,257 |
| 1931 | #129 | 1,334 |
| 1932 | #124 | 1,389 |
| 1933 | #126 | 1,321 |
| 1934 | #121 | 1,424 |
| 1935 | #113 | 1,650 |
| 1936 | #99 | 1,862 |
| 1937 | #92 | 2,133 |
| 1938 | #74 | 2,726 |
| 1939 | #65 | 3,176 |
| 1940 | #49 | 4,422 |
| 1941 | #41 | 5,811 |
| 1942 | #32 | 7,503 |
| 1943 | #29 | 7,931 |
| 1944 | #28 | 7,795 |
| 1945 | #26 | 8,639 |
| 1946 | #24 | 11,833 |
| 1947 | #21 | 15,328 |
| 1948 | #20 | 17,060 |
| 1949 | #19 | 20,488 |
| 1950 | #19 | 20,511 |
| 1951 | #19 | 22,472 |
| 1952 | #21 | 23,054 |
| 1953 | #21 | 21,808 |
| 1954 | #20 | 21,879 |
| 1955 | #21 | 22,155 |
| 1956 | #23 | 21,204 |
| 1957 | #24 | 19,727 |
| 1958 | #26 | 17,961 |
| 1959 | #28 | 16,505 |
| 1960 | #27 | 16,263 |
| 1961 | #27 | 16,061 |
| 1962 | #28 | 15,615 |
| 1963 | #29 | 14,993 |
| 1964 | #29 | 14,967 |
| 1965 | #28 | 14,649 |
| 1966 | #26 | 14,743 |
| 1967 | #26 | 15,088 |
| 1968 | #27 | 14,762 |
| 1969 | #27 | 15,090 |
| 1970 | #27 | 14,760 |
| 1971 | #27 | 13,101 |
| 1972 | #29 | 11,037 |
| 1973 | #32 | 9,958 |
| 1974 | #35 | 10,101 |
| 1975 | #34 | 9,733 |
| 1976 | #37 | 9,726 |
| 1977 | #38 | 9,636 |
| 1978 | #37 | 9,855 |
| 1979 | #40 | 9,905 |
| 1980 | #40 | 10,063 |
| 1981 | #39 | 10,302 |
| 1982 | #38 | 10,631 |
| 1983 | #35 | 11,564 |
| 1984 | #35 | 12,096 |
| 1985 | #36 | 12,210 |
| 1986 | #36 | 11,875 |
| 1987 | #38 | 11,551 |
| 1988 | #40 | 11,607 |
| 1989 | #40 | 11,736 |
| 1990 | #39 | 11,943 |
| 1991 | #41 | 10,526 |
| 1992 | #45 | 9,308 |
| 1993 | #47 | 8,370 |
| 1994 | #49 | 7,482 |
| 1995 | #57 | 6,556 |
| 1996 | #59 | 6,008 |
| 1997 | #68 | 5,415 |
| 1998 | #78 | 5,013 |
| 1999 | #85 | 4,543 |
| 2000 | #95 | 4,137 |
| 2001 | #102 | 3,738 |
| 2002 | #114 | 3,349 |
| 2003 | #128 | 3,142 |
| 2004 | #140 | 2,851 |
| 2005 | #142 | 2,745 |
| 2006 | #164 | 2,552 |
| 2007 | #172 | 2,375 |
| 2008 | #191 | 2,092 |
| 2009 | #199 | 1,920 |
| 2010 | #201 | 1,820 |
| 2011 | #228 | 1,579 |
| 2012 | #225 | 1,568 |
| 2013 | #252 | 1,452 |
| 2014 | #257 | 1,452 |
| 2015 | #246 | 1,496 |
| 2016 | #265 | 1,379 |
| 2017 | #270 | 1,333 |
| 2018 | #283 | 1,245 |
| 2019 | #310 | 1,094 |
| 2020 | #322 | 1,023 |
| 2021 | #339 | 958 |
| 2022 | #358 | 918 |
| 2023 | #363 | 898 |
| 2024 | #377 | 864 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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