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Sten

/ˈstɛn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2003

Sten has been given to about 170 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1965, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈstɛn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 146
Median age today56 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Sten per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1965 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time170

How popular is Sten?

Its best year was 1965, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 2761st. The typical living American called Sten is about 56 years old today.

Names that sound like Sten

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Steven0.68
  2. Stephen0.66
  3. Justen0.68
  4. Austen0.65
  5. Glen0.62
  6. Ben0.62
  7. Ken0.62
  8. Soren0.62

Middle names for Sten

Ranked by flow score
  1. Sten Thomas0.74
  2. Sten James0.74
  3. Sten Cole0.73
  4. Sten Miles0.73
  5. Sten Wilder0.72
  6. Sten Paul0.55

Sibling names for Sten

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Troybrother · 0.58
  2. Kimberlysister · 0.57
  3. Jeffreybrother · 0.56
  4. Angiesister · 0.56
  5. Georginasister · 0.56
  6. Barronbrother · 0.55

Where Sten is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Sten Anderson0.73
    2. Sten Adams0.73
    3. Sten Evans0.70
    4. Sten Edwards0.70
    5. Sten Wilson0.69
    6. Sten Williams0.69

    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 Sten

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. Norway1945–2025
    5. 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.