Stephan

“Crown; wreath” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #1837 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Stephan has appeared in US records since 1895 — best rank #313 (1954) · 27,681 babies named Stephan all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 9,500 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Stephans

Stephan El Shaarawy — Italian association football player (born 1992)
Stephan Lichtsteiner — Swiss footballer
Stephan Andersen — Danish footballer
Stephan Endlicher — Austrian botanist, linguist and numismatist (1804–1849)
Stephan Eberharter — Austrian alpine skier

In stories & tradition

Stephan — Pokémon
Stephan Levin — Captain Tsubasa
Stephan Bronski — The Tin Drum

What Stephans become

Among 3,790 notable people named Stephan:

Medical professionals appear 2.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Stephan Westmann, German soldier and physician (1893-1964).

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