Stefon
Derived from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath".
Name Census estimates that about 1,640 living Americans carry the first name Stefon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Stefon today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stefon births was 1995 (83 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stefon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 208,997 Americans
Peak year
1995
83 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,215
Tracked since 1960
Census
Stefon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,244 people with the first name Stefon, which placed it at #10,619 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,619
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,244 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stefon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stefon is Black at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.4%) and White (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Stefon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Stefon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.6% · 953
- Two or more races8.4% · 104
- White8.3% · 103
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 70
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 4
Popularity
Stefon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stefon from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 683 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stefon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Stefon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stefons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. New York, Ohio, Georgia recorded the most babies named Stefon, while New Jersey, Maryland, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stefon
The name Stefon is derived from the Greek name Stephanos, which means "crown" or "wreath". It has its roots in ancient Greek culture, where wreaths made of laurel leaves were often used to crown victors in athletic competitions or as a symbol of honor and achievement.
The earliest known use of the name Stefon can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire in the 5th century AD. One of the first notable figures to bear this name was Stefon, a Byzantine monk and scholar who lived during the reign of Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Stefon was popularized among Eastern Orthodox Christians, particularly in regions influenced by Byzantine culture, such as Greece, Bulgaria, and parts of Russia. It was often associated with religious figures and saints, including Saint Stefon, a 9th-century martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church.
One of the most famous historical figures named Stefon was Stefon the Calligrapher, a renowned Byzantine scribe and artist who lived in the 10th century. His intricate and beautiful calligraphy works are still admired and studied today.
During the Renaissance period, the name Stefon gained popularity in Western Europe, particularly in Italy and France, where it was often spelled as "Stephane" or "Étienne". One notable figure from this era was Stefon Guazzalotti, an Italian painter and architect active in the 16th century.
In more recent times, the name Stefon has been used across various cultures and regions, although it remains more prevalent in Eastern European and Greek communities. Some notable individuals named Stefon include Stefon Harris, an American jazz musician and composer born in 1973, and Stefon Diggs, an American football player born in 1993, currently playing for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL.
While the name Stefon has undergone slight variations in spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, its Greek roots and association with crowns and honor have endured, making it a timeless and meaningful name with a rich historical legacy.
People
Stefon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stefon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stefon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stefon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,640 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stefon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 208,997 US residents.
Is Stefon a common name?
We classify Stefon as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,699 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stefon most popular?
The single biggest year for Stefon was 1995, when 83 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stefon is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stefon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,244 people with the name Stefon, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,619 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Stefon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Stefon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stefon appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,241 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Stefon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stefon is Black at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.4%) and White (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Stefon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Stefon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.6% (953 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Stefon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stefon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stefon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Stefon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stefon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Stefon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Stefon?
Find out how many Americans are named Stefon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.