boy's name
Steffen
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,630
Steffen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Steffen is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1991, when 77 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Steffen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 125 |
| 1970s | 132 |
| 1980s | 374 |
| 1990s | 458 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 122 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Steffen?
In 2025, Steffen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Steffen 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 Steffen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Steffen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Steffen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Steffen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Steffen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Steffen
How popular is the name Steffen?
In 2025, Steffen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Steffen a girl's or a boy's name?
Steffen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Steffen?
Steffen has 2 syllables.
When was Steffen most popular?
Steffen peaked in 1991, when 77 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Steffen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Steffen currently ranks #12,765 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.