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Worldwide Name Statistics

Stephen

Ranked #53 - 1 in 12,733 people
US

Most common in

United States

628k bearers

World total

628,292

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#53

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States628k
Worldwide
~628k
rank #53
Rarity
1 in 12,733
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~628k in US

About the name Stephen

There are an estimated 628,292 people named Stephen alive worldwide today. That ranks Stephen at #53 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Stephen is held by approximately 628,292 people, ranking #53 among first names. That works out to roughly 189 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 528 U.S. residents).

Historically Stephen is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Stephen 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 99.7%Female 0.3%

Stephen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Stephen, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 176
  2. 1881: 147
  3. 1882: 201
  4. 1883: 140
  5. 1884: 165
  6. 1885: 158
  7. 1886: 181
  8. 1887: 165
  9. 1888: 187
  10. 1889: 164
  11. 1890: 156
  12. 1891: 140
  13. 1892: 178
  14. 1893: 175
  15. 1894: 174
  16. 1895: 179
  17. 1896: 164
  18. 1897: 194
  19. 1898: 195
  20. 1899: 178
  21. 1900: 181
  22. 1901: 158
  23. 1902: 210
  24. 1903: 200
  25. 1904: 178
  26. 1905: 246
  27. 1906: 207
  28. 1907: 273
  29. 1908: 280
  30. 1909: 314
  31. 1910: 350
  32. 1911: 486
  33. 1912: 934
  34. 1913: 1,103
  35. 1914: 1,492
  36. 1915: 1,859
  37. 1916: 1,877
  38. 1917: 1,897
  39. 1918: 1,853
  40. 1919: 1,702
  41. 1920: 1,771
  42. 1921: 1,876
  43. 1922: 1,733
  44. 1923: 1,610
  45. 1924: 1,642
  46. 1925: 1,491
  47. 1926: 1,342
  48. 1927: 1,454
  49. 1928: 1,345
  50. 1929: 1,366
  51. 1930: 1,273
  52. 1931: 1,340
  53. 1932: 1,400
  54. 1933: 1,331
  55. 1934: 1,424
  56. 1935: 1,656
  57. 1936: 1,869
  58. 1937: 2,141
  59. 1938: 2,734
  60. 1939: 3,184
  61. 1940: 4,436
  62. 1941: 5,829
  63. 1942: 7,526
  64. 1943: 7,951
  65. 1944: 7,812
  66. 1945: 8,665
  67. 1946: 12k
  68. 1947: 15k
  69. 1948: 17k
  70. 1949: 21k
  71. 1950: 21k
  72. 1951: 23k
  73. 1952: 23k
  74. 1953: 22k
  75. 1954: 22k
  76. 1955: 22k
  77. 1956: 21k
  78. 1957: 20k
  79. 1958: 18k
  80. 1959: 17k
  81. 1960: 16k
  82. 1961: 16k
  83. 1962: 16k
  84. 1963: 15k
  85. 1964: 15k
  86. 1965: 15k
  87. 1966: 15k
  88. 1967: 15k
  89. 1968: 15k
  90. 1969: 15k
  91. 1970: 15k
  92. 1971: 13k
  93. 1972: 11k
  94. 1973: 10k
  95. 1974: 10k
  96. 1975: 9,802
  97. 1976: 9,792
  98. 1977: 9,696
  99. 1978: 9,937
  100. 1979: 9,966
  101. 1980: 10k
  102. 1981: 10k
  103. 1982: 11k
  104. 1983: 12k
  105. 1984: 12k
  106. 1985: 12k
  107. 1986: 12k
  108. 1987: 12k
  109. 1988: 12k
  110. 1989: 12k
  111. 1990: 12k
  112. 1991: 11k
  113. 1992: 9,350
  114. 1993: 8,383
  115. 1994: 7,498
  116. 1995: 6,575
  117. 1996: 6,026
  118. 1997: 5,428
  119. 1998: 5,020
  120. 1999: 4,557
  121. 2000: 4,145
  122. 2001: 3,738
  123. 2002: 3,359
  124. 2003: 3,148
  125. 2004: 2,861
  126. 2005: 2,754
  127. 2006: 2,552
  128. 2007: 2,382
  129. 2008: 2,092
  130. 2009: 1,920
  131. 2010: 1,820
  132. 2011: 1,579
  133. 2012: 1,568
  134. 2013: 1,452
  135. 2014: 1,452
  136. 2015: 1,497
  137. 2016: 1,379
  138. 2017: 1,334
  139. 2018: 1,246
  140. 2019: 1,095
  141. 2020: 1,024
  142. 2021: 958
  143. 2022: 919
  144. 2023: 898
  145. 2024: 870
  146. 2025: 829

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Stephen worldwide?

There are an estimated 628,292 people named Stephen alive worldwide today, ranking #53 globally.

Is Stephen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 12,733 people. In the United States there are roughly 628,292 bearers, which is 1 in 528 Americans.

Is Stephen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Stephen is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Stephen come from?

Who are famous people named Stephen?

Data sources

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

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