Stephenson
Boy name · English · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,186 in 1953
0 babies were named Stephenson in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1944–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryStephenson first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #2,186.
About the name Stephenson
Stephenson is a boy name of English, Greek and Latin origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Stephenson for boys from 1944 to 2014, in 33 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #2,186 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.1 | 320,856 boys |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 413,223 boys |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 boys |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 602,410 boys |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 349,650 boys |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 775,194 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 961,538 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Stephenson
What is the origin of the name Stephenson?
Stephenson has English, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Stephenson a boy or girl name?
Stephenson is a boy name.
How popular is the name Stephenson?
Stephenson is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #2,186 in 1953.