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Stephan

/ˈstɛfən/ · 99% boys · 86 born in 2025

Stephan has been given to about 27,910 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈstɛfən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 23,680
Median age today45 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Stephan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 579
  • Born in 202586
  • All time27,910
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Stephan?

Its best year was 1989, when 579 babies were given the name, ranking 382nd. The typical living American called Stephan is about 45 years old today. It is relatively most common in Indiana, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Stephan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Stefan0.94
  2. Stevan0.94
  3. Estevan0.79
  4. Stephen0.74
  5. Sean0.73
  6. Stephon0.74
  7. Tegan0.73
  8. Evan0.70

Middle names for Stephan

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

Sibling names for Stephan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Claybrother · 0.93
  2. Laurelsister · 0.93
  3. Rockybrother · 0.92
  4. Rudybrother · 0.92
  5. Georginasister · 0.90
  6. Jolenesister · 0.89

Where Stephan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Indiana0.01%
  2. Florida0.01%
  3. Texas0.00%
  4. California0.00%

With a common surname

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

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

Stephan 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.