Stefan

Boy name

Stefan has been given to 21,237 babies in the U.S. since 1910. It peaked in 1991.

Meaning & origin

From Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

21,237

Peak year

1991 (725 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1910

10-year trend

▼ -25%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Stefan.

21,230 babies since 1880

20,575 babies since 1908

19,810 babies since 1945

23,297 babies since 1939

19,143 babies since 1880

18,800 babies since 1924

18,586 babies since 1920

18,515 babies since 1942

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