Over the past 110 years, 852 340 boys and 721 girls have been named Stephen. The name Stephen ranks 35th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Stephen in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Stephen came in the 1950s and 1960s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.