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Stefanos

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,579

Transliteration of Greek Στέφανος (Stéfanos), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

Rank 2025
#5,579
among boys · ↑3,316 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Stefanos
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
17 babies
All-time total
514
#7,771 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Stefanos popularity over time

514 babies have been named Stefanos since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 13 1 – #3,333
1970s 43 4 +231% #4,262
1980s 54 5 +26% #4,452
1990s 97 10 +80% #4,242
2000s 111 11 +14% #5,100
2010s 117 12 +5% #5,953
2020s (to 2025) 79 13 +13% #5,579

The story of Stefanos

Stefanos is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,579 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 514 American babies have been named Stefanos. Its peak came in 2025, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Stefanos stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stefanos?

The median living Stefanos is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Stefanos are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Stefanos year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #5,579
2024 9 #8,895
2023 14 #6,464
2022 15 #6,113
2021 13 #6,626
2020 11 #7,433
2019 14 #6,366
2018 10 #8,079
2017 12 #7,043
2016 11 #7,542
2015 15 #5,953
2014 6 #11,918
2013 14 #6,197
2012 14 #6,260
2011 10 #7,985
2010 11 #7,507
2009 10 #8,220
2008 11 #7,629
2007 13 #6,557
2006 11 #7,348
2005 6 #11,279
2004 16 #5,211
2003 11 #6,661
2002 8 #8,338
2001 15 #5,100
2000 10 #6,761
1995 15 #4,242
1990 9 #5,751
1985 8 #5,087
1980 – –
1975 8 #4,262
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Stefanos

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Stefanos Tsitsipas Stefanos Tsitsipas Greek tennis player (born 1998) Contemporary
  2. 2 Stefanos Athanasiadis Stefanos Athanasiadis Greek footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  3. 3 Stefanos Stefanopoulos Stefanos Stefanopoulos Greek politician (1898–1982) 19th century
  4. 4 Stefanos Dragoumis Stefanos Dragoumis Greek judge, writer and the Prime Minister of Greece (January 1910 – October 1910) 1842–1923 · 19th century
  5. 5 Stefanos Skouloudis Stefanos Skouloudis Greek banker, politician and diplomat (1838–1928) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Stefanos, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Stefanos?

The median living Stefanos is about 21 years old. Half of all living Stefanoss are between 10 and 32 years old.

How many people named Stefanos are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Stefanos are alive in the United States, based on 514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stefanos mean?

Transliteration of Greek Στέφανος (Stéfanos), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

How popular is the name Stefanos in 2025?

Stefanos ranked #5,579 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stefanos?

514 babies have been named Stefanos in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stefanos most popular?

Stefanos peaked in 2025, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Stefanos a boy or girl name?

Stefanos is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Stefanos rising or falling?

Stefanos is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Stefanos?

Well-known people named Stefanos include Stefanos Tsitsipas (tennis player), Stefanos Athanasiadis (soccer player), Stefanos Stefanopoulos (politician).

Names like Stefanos

Names that sound and feel close to Stefanos: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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