How old is someone named Stephen?
The average Stephen is 54 years old.
Half of all living Stephens are between 40 and 69.
When was Stephen popular?
Parents have been choosing Stephen less often since its peak in 1952; 829 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1952 · The most popular names of the 1950s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,247 | 0 |
| 1910s | 13,553 | 0 |
| 1920s | 15,630 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 18,352 | 2,700 |
| 1940s | 107,050 | 50,000 |
| 1950s | 207,627 | 140,000 |
| 1960s | 152,717 | 120,000 |
| 1970s | 108,456 | 97,000 |
| 1980s | 114,369 | 110,000 |
| 1990s | 75,380 | 73,000 |
| 2000s | 28,951 | 28,000 |
| 2010s | 14,422 | 14,000 |
| 2020s | 5,498 | 5,500 |
How many Stephens are still alive?
About 640,000 Stephens are alive in the US today. That's 73% of the roughly 870,000 babies named Stephen since 1880.
Most Stephens ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Stephen?
About one in three living Stephens are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Stephen an old name?
Yes. Stephen is older than 81 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Stephen will be 65 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Stephen a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Stephens are men.
Names the same age as Stephen
NAME TWIN
Stephen's name twin is Steven. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Steven's age curve is the closest match to Stephen's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Stephen
How old is the average Stephen?
The average Stephen in the US is 54 years old. The median is 56, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Stephen?
About 640,000 Stephens are alive in the US today, out of roughly 870,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Stephen most popular?
In 1952, when about 23,000 baby boys were named Stephen.
Is Stephen a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 36% of living Stephens, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this