boy's name
Steffan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,804
Scotland
#393
1994 births
Steffan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 73 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Steffan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 32 |
| 1960s | 121 |
| 1970s | 139 |
| 1980s | 380 |
| 1990s | 456 |
| 2000s | 135 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How popular is Steffan?
In 2025, Steffan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Steffan 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.
Names that peaked alongside Steffan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Steffan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Steffan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Steffan 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 Steffan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Steffan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Steffan
How popular is the name Steffan?
In 2025, Steffan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Steffan a girl's or a boy's name?
Steffan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Steffan?
Steffan has 2 syllables.
When was Steffan most popular?
Steffan peaked in 1994, when 73 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Steffan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Steffan currently ranks #1,422 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.