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Stephenson

/ˈstivənsən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2014

Stephenson has been given to about 217 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1953, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈstivənsən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 183
Median age today50 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Stephenson per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1953 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time217

How popular is Stephenson?

Its best year was 1953, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 2276th. The typical living American called Stephenson is about 50 years old today.

Names that sound like Stephenson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jefferson0.72
  2. Stephon0.71
  3. Stetson0.69
  4. Stephen0.65
  5. Emerson0.66
  6. Steven0.61
  7. Trenton0.61
  8. Benson0.61

Middle names for Stephenson

Ranked by flow score
  1. Stephenson Paul0.79
  2. Stephenson Lee0.79
  3. Stephenson Dean0.78
  4. Stephenson Blake0.78
  5. Stephenson Bryce0.78
  6. Stephenson Wade0.78

Sibling names for Stephenson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.62
  2. Laurelsister · 0.62
  3. Rudybrother · 0.60
  4. Georginasister · 0.59
  5. Margosister · 0.58
  6. Phillipbrother · 0.55

Where Stephenson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Stephenson White0.74
    2. Stephenson Reyes0.74
    3. Stephenson Lee0.74
    4. Stephenson Hill0.74
    5. Stephenson Hall0.74
    6. Stephenson Green0.74

    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 Stephenson

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. 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.