How Many People Are Named Stefen?
An estimated 852 people in the United States have the first name Stefen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Stefen peaked in popularity in 1989 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stefen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Stefen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
852
About 1 in 402,294 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1989
41 births
Total Registered
878
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stefen
Stefen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 878 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Stefen as a male name
Ranked #7,648 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (41 births)
Stefen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stefen span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 254 babies were registered. Stefen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stefen by Decade
How has Stefen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Stefen by State
Birth registrations for Stefen span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, California, New York. On average, about 12 Stefens were registered per state.
Stefen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stefen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Stefen
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Stefen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stefen?
We estimate approximately 852 people named Stefen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 402,294 Americans share this first name.
Is Stefen a common name?
Stefen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 878 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stefen most popular?
Stefen reached peak popularity in 1989, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stefen is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stefen a male name?
Stefen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stefen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stefen Smith, Stefen Johnson, Stefen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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