Stephone: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	152	15	–	#1,213
1970s	65	7	-57%	#3,122
1980s	166	17	+155%	#1,830
1990s	205	21	+23%	#1,948
2000s	80	8	-61%	#4,540
2010s	44	4	-45%	#9,480
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-58%	#11,839

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

152

–

#1,213

1970s

-57%

#3,122

1980s

166

+155%

#1,830

1990s

205

+23%

#1,948

2000s

-61%

#4,540

2010s

-45%

#9,480

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#11,839

The story of Stephone

Stephone 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 1960, 723 American babies have been named Stephone. Its peak came in 1962, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Stephone?

The median living Stephone is about 36 years old; half are between 29 and 48. An estimated 700 people named Stephone 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.

Stephone 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	5	#13,980
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#11,839
2019	–	–
2018	6	#11,949
2017	–	–
2016	5	#13,925
2015	–	–
2014	7	#10,561
2013	7	#10,580
2012	6	#12,076
2011	8	#9,480
2010	5	#13,992
2009	10	#8,222
2008	5	#14,329
2007	6	#12,160
2006	10	#7,914
2005	–	–
2004	10	#7,447
2003	6	#10,696
2002	8	#8,340
2001	8	#8,208
2000	17	#4,540
1995	21	#3,287
1990	25	#2,688
1985	21	#2,489
1980	–	–
1975	7	#4,732
1970	10	#3,253
1965	12	#2,457
1960	12	#2,527
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stephone?

The median living Stephone is about 36 years old. Half of all living Stephones are between 29 and 48 years old.

How many people named Stephone are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Stephone are alive in the United States, based on 723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stephone in 2025?

Stephone 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 Stephone?

723 babies have been named Stephone in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stephone most popular?

Stephone peaked in 1962, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Stephone a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stephone rising or falling?

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

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Stephone popularity over time

The story of Stephone

How old are people named Stephone?

Stephone year by year

Frequently asked questions

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