Stephen is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #341 in 2021 with 958 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 6,008 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 84.1%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 1,825 boys born was named Stephen. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.