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Stein

/ˈstaɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2012

Stein has been given to about 108 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1965, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈstaɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 95
Median age today55 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Stein per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1965 · 8
  • Born in 20250
  • All time108

How popular is Stein?

Its best year was 1965, when 8 babies were given the name, ranking 3219th. The typical living American called Stein is about 55 years old today.

Names that sound like Stein

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tevin0.70
  2. Steven0.61
  3. Sterling0.62
  4. Stephen0.60
  5. Westin0.62
  6. Destin0.62
  7. Stefan0.61
  8. Trevin0.62

Middle names for Stein

Ranked by flow score
  1. Stein Thomas0.74
  2. Stein James0.74
  3. Stein Cole0.73
  4. Stein Miles0.70
  5. Stein Wilder0.69
  6. Stein Paul0.55

Sibling names for Stein

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Troybrother · 0.57
  2. Kimberlysister · 0.54
  3. Michellesister · 0.52
  4. Larasister · 0.51
  5. Barronbrother · 0.50
  6. Chrisbrother · 0.49

Where Stein is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Stein Evans0.73
    2. Stein Edwards0.73
    3. Stein Anderson0.73
    4. Stein Allen0.73
    5. Stein Adams0.73
    6. Stein Walker0.69

    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 Stein

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. Norway1945–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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