Stephens
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,630 in 1953
0 babies were named Stephens in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryStephens first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #1,630.
About the name Stephens
Stephens is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ens”. US birth records list Stephens for boys from 1913 to 1992, in 53 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #1,630 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1992, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.6 | 277,778 boys |
| 1920s | 3.3 | 304,878 boys |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 1940s | 3.0 | 338,983 boys |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 203,252 boys |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 309,598 boys |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 408,163 boys |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 337,079 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Stephens
What is the origin of the name Stephens?
Stephens has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Stephens a boy or girl name?
Stephens is a boy name.
How popular is the name Stephens?
Stephens is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1992. It peaked at #1,630 in 1953.