Stephen

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 927 babies (rank #54 that year). In 2024 it was given to 45 boys (rank #619). 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.

7,516

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

927

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Marvel Cinematic Universe: Stephen Strange — Doctor Strange

Famous people named Stephen

Stephen Hawkingtheoretical physicist · b. 1942
Stephen KingEnglish teacher · b. 1947
Stephen Harperlecturer · b. 1959
Stephen Hillenburgfilm producer · b. 1961
Stephen ICatholic priest · b. 300

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	927	#54
1992	869	#55
1993	651	#67
1994	531	#73
1995	510	#81
1996	420	#86
1997	378	#94
1998	304	#118
1999	277	#123
2000	241	#139
2001	238	#141
2002	182	#163
2003	166	#182
2004	142	#208
2005	138	#215
2006	133	#224
2007	122	#247
2008	105	#295
2009	96	#326
2010	89	#344
2011	103	#304
2012	80	#376
2013	92	#332
2014	93	#347
2015	91	#352
2016	76	#405
2017	65	#455
2018	69	#435
2019	72	#415
2020	51	#532
2021	54	#540
2022	61	#463
2023	45	#607
2024	45	#619