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Stephen

As a boy's name, Stephen traces back to Greek, where it is understood to mean "Crown". It belongs mostly to the 1950s at this point. These days, it is a name nearly everyone knows. In total, about 856,280 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

GreekCrown
GreekWreath, garland of victory
Also spelled: Steven
Births by decade
1900s
2,247
1910s
13,553
1920s
15,633
1930s
18,350
1940s
107,027
1950s
207,544
1960s
152,727
1970s
108,523
1980s
114,347
1990s
75,365
2000s
28,924
2010s
12,040
Peaked in the 1950s · 856,280 total U.S. births since 1900