Stephen

Stephen

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Stephen or Steven is an English male first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen, an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr of the Christian Church.

From Wikipedia

Stephen first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 49 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 2,009 babies (rank #6 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Stephen

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Stephen yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

42,300

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,009

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	1,485	#4
1953	1,486	#4
1954	1,516	#4
1955	1,578	#3
1956	1,584	#4
1957	1,589	#4
1958	1,527	#5
1959	1,429	#6
1960	2,009	#6
1961	1,977	#6
1962	1,926	#6
1963	1,722	#7
1964	1,573	#8
1965	1,408	#8
1966	1,403	#9
1967	1,295	#11
1968	1,256	#11
1969	1,228	#14
1970	1,162	#15
1971	1,058	#17
1972	926	#18
1973	779	#21
1974	722	#23
1975	722	#21
1976	704	#22
1977	683	#23
1978	594	#25
1979	501	#28
1980	541	#28
1981	544	#28
1982	527	#29
1983	539	#29
1984	492	#29
1985	487	#31
1986	454	#35
1987	405	#36
1988	378	#39
1989	359	#40
1990	340	#47
1991	333	#49
1992	274	#57
1993	231	#61
1994	201	#68
1995	165	#74
1996	98	#95
1997	85	#100
2015	3	#476
2016	1	#2,194
2017	1	#2,196

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

1,485

1953

1,486

1954

1,516

1955

1,578

1956

1,584

1957

1,589

1958

1,527

1959

1,429

1960

2,009

1961

1,977

1962

1,926

1963

1,722

1964

1,573

1965

1,408

1966

1,403

1967

1,295

#11

1968

1,256

#11

1969

1,228

#14

1970

1,162

#15

1971

1,058

#17

1972

926

#18

1973

779

#21

1974

722

#23

1975

722

#21

1976

704

#22

1977

683

#23

1978

594

#25

1979

501

#28

1980

541

#28

1981

544

#28

1982

527

#29

1983

539

#29

1984

492

#29

1985

487

#31

1986

454

#35

1987

405

#36

1988

378

#39

1989

359

#40

1990

340

#47

1991

333

#49

1992

274

#57

1993

231

#61

1994

201

#68

1995

165

#74

1996

#95

1997

#100

2015

#476

2016

#2,194

2017

#2,196

Meaning

Numerology of Stephen

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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