boy's name
Stephens
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 391
Stephens is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1992 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1953, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stephens over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 98 |
| 1960s | 62 |
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 18 |
How popular is Stephens?
In 1992, Stephens was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Stephens
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stephens also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stephens over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stephens
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stephens — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stephens
How popular is the name Stephens?
In 1992, Stephens was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Stephens a girl's or a boy's name?
Stephens is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stephens?
Stephens has 2 syllables.
When was Stephens most popular?
Stephens peaked in 1953, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.