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Stefan

/ˈstɛfɑn/ · 100% boys · 219 born in 2025

Stefan has been given to about 21,237 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1991, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈstɛfɑn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 19,243
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Stefan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1991 · 725
  • Born in 2025219
  • All time21,237
  • England & Wales, 2025#423 · 95

How popular is Stefan?

Its best year was 1991, when 725 babies were given the name, ranking 339th. The typical living American called Stefan is about 34 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arkansas, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Stefan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Stevan0.97
  2. Stephan0.94
  3. Estevan0.81
  4. Sean0.75
  5. Tegan0.75
  6. Esteban0.74
  7. Evan0.72
  8. Steven0.71

Middle names for Stefan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Stefan John0.77
  2. Stefan Lee0.77
  3. Stefan Bryce0.76
  4. Stefan Ross0.76
  5. Stefan Quinn0.76
  6. Stefan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Stefan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.95
  2. Noemisister · 0.93
  3. Marasister · 0.93
  4. Alvarobrother · 0.93
  5. Aronbrother · 0.93
  6. Marcelbrother · 0.93

Where Stefan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Arkansas0.02%
  2. Massachusetts0.02%
  3. Ohio0.02%
  4. Illinois0.01%
  5. New York0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Stefan Anderson0.74
  2. Stefan White0.72
  3. Stefan Reyes0.72
  4. Stefan Moore0.72
  5. Stefan Lee0.72
  6. Stefan Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Stefan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Stefan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.