Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Crown: wreath. Variant of Stephen.
- German
- Crown; wreath. Variant of Stephen.
- Polish
- Crown
- Russian
- Russian form of Stephen crowned with laurels
- Scandinavian
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Stefan
Pronunciation
s-te-fan
Famous People
Tennis player Stefan Edberg, Basketball player Stephon Marbury
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #338, 719 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1021, 219 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #5345, 13 births); most recent 1991 (rank #11505, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 219 | – |
| 2024 | 225 | – |
| 2023 | 234 | – |
| 2022 | 239 | – |
| 2021 | 257 | – |
| 2020 | 257 | – |
| 2019 | 258 | – |
| 2018 | 249 | – |
| 2017 | 313 | – |
| 2016 | 264 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #155, 222 births); most recent 2025 (rank #422, 95 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 |
| 2024 | 108 |
| 2023 | 120 |
| 2022 | 144 |
| 2021 | 161 |
| 2020 | 177 |
| 2019 | 204 |
| 2018 | 179 |
| 2017 | 158 |
| 2016 | 133 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1931 (rank #191, 69 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1271, 26 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2016 | 56 |
| 2015 | 47 |
| 2014 | 37 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #224, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #390, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #110, 47 births); most recent 2024 (rank #535, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #150, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #121, 32 births); most recent 2022 (rank #398, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence