How Many People Are Named Stephan?
An estimated 23,863 people in the United States have the first name Stephan. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Stephan peaked in popularity in 1989 with 579 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stephan 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 Stephan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Stephan is overwhelmingly male, 229 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
23,863
About 1 in 14,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1989
579 births
Total Registered
27,814
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stephan
Stephan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 27,814 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Stephan as a male name
Ranked #1,723 in 2024
96 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (579 births)
Stephan as a female name
Ranked #10,403 in 1995
8 female births in 1995
Peak: 1972 (18 births)
Stephan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stephan span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 4,502 babies were registered. Stephan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stephan by Decade
How has Stephan 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.
Stephan by State
Birth registrations for Stephan span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in South Dakota, New Hampshire, Maine. On average, about 493 Stephans were registered per state.
Stephan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stephan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Stephan
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Stephan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stephan?
We estimate approximately 23,863 people named Stephan 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 14,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Stephan a common name?
Stephan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27,814 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stephan most popular?
Stephan reached peak popularity in 1989, when 579 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stephan is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stephan a male name?
Stephan is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stephan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stephan Smith, Stephan Johnson, Stephan 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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