Stefan is a distinctive choice, ranked #422 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Stefan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#422
US Rank #1000
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About the Name Stefan
Stefan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 121 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #155 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Stefan is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Stefan in their class.
In the US it sits at #1000 โ notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
โญ Famous People Named Stefan
Stefan Olsdal โ Bo Stefan Alexander Olsdal is a Swedish-Luxembourgish musician, best known as the bassist/guitarist of the alternative rock band Placebo, he is also part of the electronic band Digital 21 + Stefan Olsdal and launched the electronic/dance remix at Hotelโฆ
Stefan Bajcetic โ Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Premier League club Liverpool.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Stefan
Unlikely. With around 95 UK babies named Stefan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Stefan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Stefan is declining: down 158 places since 2020, to #422 in 2025. It peaked at #155 in 1996.
Stefan is more popular in the UK (#385) than in the US (#1000). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Stefan include: Stefan Olsdal, Stefan Bajcetic and Stefan Persson (magnate). Short summaries for each appear below.
Stefan ranks #1000 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
95
UK babies named Stefan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 158 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Stefan
Almost certainly the only Stefan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Stefan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bo Stefan Alexander Olsdal is a Swedish-Luxembourgish musician, best known as the bassist/guitarist of the alternative rock band Placebo, he is also part of the electronic band Digital 21 + Stefan Olsdal and launched the electronic/dance remix at Hotel Persona.
Stefan Zweig ( ZWYGHE, SWYGHE; German: [หสtษfan tอกsvaษชฬฏk] or Austrian German: [tอกsvaษชฬฏg]; 28 November 1881 โ 22 February 1942) was an Austrian writer.