How Many People Are Named Steffan?
An estimated 1,331 people in the United States have the first name Steffan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Steffan peaked in popularity in 1994 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Steffan 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 Steffan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,331
About 1 in 257,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1994
73 births
Total Registered
1,397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Steffan
Steffan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,397 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Steffan as a male name
Ranked #10,652 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1994 (73 births)
Steffan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Steffan span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 456 babies were registered. Steffan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Steffan by Decade
How has Steffan 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.
Steffan by State
Birth registrations for Steffan span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Missouri, Michigan. On average, about 15 Steffans were registered per state.
Steffan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Steffan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Steffan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Steffan?
We estimate approximately 1,331 people named Steffan 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 257,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Steffan a common name?
Steffan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Steffan most popular?
Steffan reached peak popularity in 1994, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Steffan is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Steffan a male name?
Steffan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Steffan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Steffan Smith, Steffan Johnson, Steffan 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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