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Summary

Stephen is of Greek origin, derived from 'Stephanos', meaning 'crown'. It evolved through several languages, maintaining its meaning related to honor. The name carries biblical relevance as the first martyr in Christianity, contributing to its historical popularity. Today, it is seen as classic and strong, with notable figures in various fields.

The name Stephen is most popular in Rhode Island, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Stephen has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Stephen' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 96th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 62nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 22nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 28th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 43rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 130th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 295th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3742nd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2577th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1799th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1575th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2238th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 14352nd out of 35406 names. Discover how the name 'Stephen' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.