Stephens: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	20	2	–	#3,075
1920s	36	4	+80%	#3,772
1930s	16	2	-56%	#3,709
1940s	48	5	+200%	#2,439
1950s	98	10	+104%	#1,671
1960s	62	6	-37%	#2,396
1970s	48	5	-23%	#3,487
1980s	45	5	-6%	#4,110
1990s	18	2	-60%	#6,616
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,075

1920s

+80%

#3,772

1930s

-56%

#3,709

1940s

+200%

#2,439

1950s

+104%

#1,671

1960s

-37%

#2,396

1970s

-23%

#3,487

1980s

-6%

#4,110

1990s

-60%

#6,616

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Stephens

Stephens is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 391 American babies have been named Stephens. Its peak came in 1953, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Stephens stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stephens?

The median living Stephens is about 61 years old; half are between 46 and 71. An estimated 300 people named Stephens are alive in the United States today.

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

Stephens year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#9,332
1985	5	#7,449
1980	5	#7,171
1975	7	#4,731
1970	9	#3,487
1965	5	#4,363
1960	9	#3,046
1955	10	#2,740
1950	8	#2,997
1945	7	#2,966
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,481
1925	5	#4,793
1920	7	#3,772
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stephens?

The median living Stephens is about 61 years old. Half of all living Stephenss are between 46 and 71 years old.

How many people named Stephens are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Stephens are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stephens mean?

From the given name Stephen + the patronymic suffix -s.

How popular is the name Stephens in 2025?

Stephens did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Stephens?

391 babies have been named Stephens in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stephens most popular?

Stephens peaked in 1953, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Stephens a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stephens rising or falling?

Stephens has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Stephens

Stephens popularity over time

The story of Stephens

How old are people named Stephens?

Stephens year by year

Frequently asked questions

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