Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1997

Stephon

Meaning A male given name, variant of Stephen Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,790 Trend ↓ Falling 31%

A male given name, variant of Stephen.

Rank 2025
#2,790
among boys · ↓238 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Stephon · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
406 babies
All-time total
8,822
#1,299 all-time among boys
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Stephon popularity over time

8,822 babies have been named Stephon since 1955, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 10 10 1 – #4,331
1960s – 718 718 72 +7080% #672
1970s – 390 390 39 -46% #1,022
1980s 9 1,283 1,292 129 +231% #644
1990s 5 3,265 3,270 327 +153% #504
2000s – 1,716 1,716 172 -48% #725
2010s – 1,043 1,043 104 -39% #1,304
2020s (to 2025) – 383 383 64 -39% #1,912

Where Stephon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

Where Stephon is most popular

Boys named Stephon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Florida, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Stephon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 5 0.088 +147%
Florida 38 0.080 +125%
North Carolina 13 0.051 +43%
Georgia 10 0.039 +11%
New York 14 0.032 -9%
Michigan 5 0.024 -32%
Ohio 6 0.023 -37%
Texas 12 0.014 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Stephon

Stephon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,790 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 8,822 American babies have been named Stephon. Its peak came in 1997, when 406 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Stephon?

The median living Stephon is about 29 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 8,500 people named Stephon are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Stephon year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 46 #2,790
2024 – – 53 #2,552
2023 – – 61 #2,312
2022 – – 68 #2,165
2021 – – 80 #1,912
2020 – – 75 #1,945
2019 – – 76 #1,949
2018 – – 94 #1,686
2017 – – 90 #1,733
2016 – – 113 #1,511
2015 – – 108 #1,530
2014 – – 103 #1,558
2013 – – 85 #1,730
2012 – – 125 #1,357
2011 – – 132 #1,304
2010 – – 117 #1,423
2009 – – 149 #1,213
2008 – – 148 #1,197
2007 – – 118 #1,398
2006 – – 175 #1,041
2005 – – 160 #1,045
2004 – – 188 #911
2003 – – 172 #955
2002 – – 178 #909
2001 – – 189 #851
2000 – – 239 #725
1995 5 #15,446 355 #538
1990 – – 285 #591
1985 – – 124 #801
1980 – – 46 #1,408
1975 – – 28 #1,779
1970 – – 54 #1,130
1965 – – 56 #994
1960 – – 66 #938
1955 – – 5 #4,331
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Stephon

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

  1. 1 Stephon Marbury Stephon Marbury American basketball player (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stephon?

The median living Stephon is about 29 years old. Half of all living Stephons are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Stephon are alive today?

An estimated 8,500 people named Stephon are alive in the United States, based on 8,822 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stephon mean?

A male given name, variant of Stephen.

How popular is the name Stephon in 2025?

Stephon ranked #2,790 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stephon?

8,822 babies have been named Stephon in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stephon most popular?

Stephon peaked in 1997, when 406 newborns received the name.

Is Stephon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stephon rising or falling?

Stephon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Stephon become more popular?

Stephon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Stephon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Stephon?

Well-known people named Stephon include Stephon Marbury (basketball player).

Names like Stephon

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

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