boy's name
Stephenson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Births on record 217
Stephenson is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 5 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 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stephenson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 10 |
How popular is Stephenson?
In 2014, Stephenson was given to 5 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 Stephenson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stephenson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stephenson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stephenson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stephenson
How popular is the name Stephenson?
In 2014, Stephenson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Stephenson a girl's or a boy's name?
Stephenson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stephenson?
Stephenson has 3 syllables.
When was Stephenson most popular?
Stephenson peaked in 1953, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.