Stephen
Stephen is a distinctive choice, ranked #716 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Stephen in their class.
About the Name Stephen
Stephen has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 87 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #60 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 6 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Stephen is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Stephen in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #377, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Stephen
- Stephen Lewis — Stephen Henry Lewis was a Canadian politician, public speaker, broadcaster and diplomat who served as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) from 1970 to 1978.
- Stephen Hawking — Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge.
- Stephen Miller — Stephen N.
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 Stephen
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Stephen
Almost certainly the only Stephen in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Stephen
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia