boy's name
Stefano
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,366
Scotland
#353
1993 births
Stefano is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 90 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 63,759 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stefano over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 223 |
| 1980s | 378 |
| 1990s | 734 |
| 2000s | 686 |
| 2010s | 570 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 341 |
How popular is Stefano?
In 2025, Stefano was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Stefano is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Stefano is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Stéfano | Stéfano is a rare spelling of Stefano, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Stefano
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stefano also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stefano over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Stefano in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Stefano
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stefano — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stefano
How popular is the name Stefano?
In 2025, Stefano was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Stefano a girl's or a boy's name?
Stefano is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stefano?
Stefano has 3 syllables.
When was Stefano most popular?
Stefano peaked in 1993, when 90 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Stefano a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stefano currently ranks #1,640 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.