United States name statistics
Stephen in United States
Estimated bearers
628,292
Country rank
#53
Per 100k
189
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.7%Female 0.3%
Stephen popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Stephen, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 176
- 1881: 147
- 1882: 201
- 1883: 140
- 1884: 165
- 1885: 158
- 1886: 181
- 1887: 165
- 1888: 187
- 1889: 164
- 1890: 156
- 1891: 140
- 1892: 178
- 1893: 175
- 1894: 174
- 1895: 179
- 1896: 164
- 1897: 194
- 1898: 195
- 1899: 178
- 1900: 181
- 1901: 158
- 1902: 210
- 1903: 200
- 1904: 178
- 1905: 246
- 1906: 207
- 1907: 273
- 1908: 280
- 1909: 314
- 1910: 350
- 1911: 486
- 1912: 934
- 1913: 1,103
- 1914: 1,492
- 1915: 1,859
- 1916: 1,877
- 1917: 1,897
- 1918: 1,853
- 1919: 1,702
- 1920: 1,771
- 1921: 1,876
- 1922: 1,733
- 1923: 1,610
- 1924: 1,642
- 1925: 1,491
- 1926: 1,342
- 1927: 1,454
- 1928: 1,345
- 1929: 1,366
- 1930: 1,273
- 1931: 1,340
- 1932: 1,400
- 1933: 1,331
- 1934: 1,424
- 1935: 1,656
- 1936: 1,869
- 1937: 2,141
- 1938: 2,734
- 1939: 3,184
- 1940: 4,436
- 1941: 5,829
- 1942: 7,526
- 1943: 7,951
- 1944: 7,812
- 1945: 8,665
- 1946: 12k
- 1947: 15k
- 1948: 17k
- 1949: 21k
- 1950: 21k
- 1951: 23k
- 1952: 23k
- 1953: 22k
- 1954: 22k
- 1955: 22k
- 1956: 21k
- 1957: 20k
- 1958: 18k
- 1959: 17k
- 1960: 16k
- 1961: 16k
- 1962: 16k
- 1963: 15k
- 1964: 15k
- 1965: 15k
- 1966: 15k
- 1967: 15k
- 1968: 15k
- 1969: 15k
- 1970: 15k
- 1971: 13k
- 1972: 11k
- 1973: 10k
- 1974: 10k
- 1975: 9,802
- 1976: 9,792
- 1977: 9,696
- 1978: 9,937
- 1979: 9,966
- 1980: 10k
- 1981: 10k
- 1982: 11k
- 1983: 12k
- 1984: 12k
- 1985: 12k
- 1986: 12k
- 1987: 12k
- 1988: 12k
- 1989: 12k
- 1990: 12k
- 1991: 11k
- 1992: 9,350
- 1993: 8,383
- 1994: 7,498
- 1995: 6,575
- 1996: 6,026
- 1997: 5,428
- 1998: 5,020
- 1999: 4,557
- 2000: 4,145
- 2001: 3,738
- 2002: 3,359
- 2003: 3,148
- 2004: 2,861
- 2005: 2,754
- 2006: 2,552
- 2007: 2,382
- 2008: 2,092
- 2009: 1,920
- 2010: 1,820
- 2011: 1,579
- 2012: 1,568
- 2013: 1,452
- 2014: 1,452
- 2015: 1,497
- 2016: 1,379
- 2017: 1,334
- 2018: 1,246
- 2019: 1,095
- 2020: 1,024
- 2021: 958
- 2022: 919
- 2023: 898
- 2024: 870
- 2025: 829
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Stephen in United States?
An estimated 628,292 people in United States are named Stephen. That works out to 1 in 528 residents.
Is Stephen a common name in United States?
Stephen ranks #53 among first names in United States.