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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,122 babies (rank #60 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

8,288

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,122

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
1996	1,122	#60
1997	976	#66
1998	834	#70
1999	750	#74
2000	576	#94
2001	515	#99
2002	422	#112
2003	345	#136
2004	334	#141
2005	278	#168
2006	308	#159
2007	270	#181
2008	246	#194
2009	220	#210
2010	222	#217
2011	189	#255
2012	149	#308
2013	165	#281
2014	133	#339
2015	127	#357
2016	107	#403