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Worldwide Name Statistics

Stephan

Ranked #1476 - 1 in 352,314 people
US

Most common in

United States

23k bearers

World total

22,707

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1476

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States23k
Worldwide
~23k
rank #1476
Rarity
1 in 352,314
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~23k in US

About the name Stephan

There are an estimated 22,707 people named Stephan alive worldwide today. That ranks Stephan at #1476 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Stephan is held by approximately 22,707 people, ranking #1476 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,617 U.S. residents).

Historically Stephan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Stephan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Stephan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Stephan, 1895 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1895: 5
  2. 1898: 6
  3. 1899: 8
  4. 1903: 5
  5. 1906: 5
  6. 1907: 5
  7. 1908: 6
  8. 1910: 13
  9. 1911: 9
  10. 1912: 20
  11. 1913: 27
  12. 1914: 32
  13. 1915: 39
  14. 1916: 35
  15. 1917: 45
  16. 1918: 37
  17. 1919: 28
  18. 1920: 26
  19. 1921: 33
  20. 1922: 24
  21. 1923: 20
  22. 1924: 12
  23. 1925: 25
  24. 1926: 21
  25. 1927: 22
  26. 1928: 18
  27. 1929: 15
  28. 1930: 18
  29. 1931: 11
  30. 1932: 25
  31. 1933: 31
  32. 1934: 17
  33. 1935: 26
  34. 1936: 23
  35. 1937: 31
  36. 1938: 45
  37. 1939: 58
  38. 1940: 67
  39. 1941: 88
  40. 1942: 139
  41. 1943: 143
  42. 1944: 137
  43. 1945: 154
  44. 1946: 208
  45. 1947: 313
  46. 1948: 309
  47. 1949: 373
  48. 1950: 412
  49. 1951: 444
  50. 1952: 455
  51. 1953: 470
  52. 1954: 525
  53. 1955: 493
  54. 1956: 477
  55. 1957: 464
  56. 1958: 381
  57. 1959: 382
  58. 1960: 418
  59. 1961: 441
  60. 1962: 531
  61. 1963: 442
  62. 1964: 449
  63. 1965: 411
  64. 1966: 401
  65. 1967: 403
  66. 1968: 390
  67. 1969: 449
  68. 1970: 422
  69. 1971: 369
  70. 1972: 371
  71. 1973: 327
  72. 1974: 327
  73. 1975: 287
  74. 1976: 286
  75. 1977: 275
  76. 1978: 299
  77. 1979: 292
  78. 1980: 303
  79. 1981: 314
  80. 1982: 350
  81. 1983: 365
  82. 1984: 409
  83. 1985: 468
  84. 1986: 484
  85. 1987: 575
  86. 1988: 541
  87. 1989: 579
  88. 1990: 575
  89. 1991: 523
  90. 1992: 513
  91. 1993: 425
  92. 1994: 479
  93. 1995: 475
  94. 1996: 371
  95. 1997: 401
  96. 1998: 310
  97. 1999: 295
  98. 2000: 242
  99. 2001: 238
  100. 2002: 228
  101. 2003: 216
  102. 2004: 205
  103. 2005: 200
  104. 2006: 193
  105. 2007: 192
  106. 2008: 162
  107. 2009: 164
  108. 2010: 162
  109. 2011: 166
  110. 2012: 142
  111. 2013: 161
  112. 2014: 160
  113. 2015: 166
  114. 2016: 175
  115. 2017: 142
  116. 2018: 143
  117. 2019: 149
  118. 2020: 153
  119. 2021: 132
  120. 2022: 116
  121. 2023: 115
  122. 2024: 97
  123. 2025: 86

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Stephan worldwide?

There are an estimated 22,707 people named Stephan alive worldwide today, ranking #1476 globally.

Is Stephan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 352,314 people. In the United States there are roughly 22,707 bearers, which is 1 in 14,617 Americans.

Is Stephan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Stephan is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Stephan come from?

Who are famous people named Stephan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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