boy's name
Stepan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 307
Stepan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stepan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 49 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Stepan?
In 2025, Stepan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Stepan 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 Stepan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stepan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stepan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stepan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stepan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stepan
How popular is the name Stepan?
In 2025, Stepan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Stepan a girl's or a boy's name?
Stepan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stepan?
Stepan has 2 syllables.
When was Stepan most popular?
Stepan peaked in 2019, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Stepan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stepan currently ranks #3,669 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.