Steffan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Steffan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
About the Name Steffan
Steffan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 86 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #303 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Steffan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Steffan
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Steffan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Steffan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Steffan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 86 places in the last five years. Its peak was #303 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Steffan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Steffan include: Steffan Powell — Steffan Powell is a Welsh journalist and broadcaster, specialising in news and current affairs.; Steffan Jones (rugby union) — Steffan Jones is a Welsh rugby union player for Bedwas RFC.; Benjamin Steffan — Benjamin Steffan is a German ice dancer..
Steffan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Steffans in the wild.
17
UK babies named Steffan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 86 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Steffan
Likely around 1 other Steffan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Steffan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Steffan Powell is a Welsh journalist and broadcaster, specialising in news and current affairs. His presenting and reporting is for BBC and S4C output.
Steffan Jones is a Welsh rugby union player for Bedwas RFC. He previously played for Cross Keys RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team before moving to Bedford Blues .
Benjamin Steffan is a German ice dancer. With his skating partner, Jennifer Janse van Rensburg, he is a five-time ISU Challenger Series medalist and five time German national champions.
Joseph Anton Steffan was a Czech-Austrian classical era composer and harpsichordist. Steffan was born in Kopidlno, near Hradec Králové, Bohemia in March 1726, the son of a schoolmaster and church organist.
Steffan Klein Poulsen is a Faroese politician serving as a member of the Løgting since 2019. He previously served as chairman of the student council at the school in Kambsdalur.