How popular is the name Stephon?

Stephon ranks 1,163rd among boys' names in US records, with 8,781 births since 1955. Over the past decade it accounts for 818.

Is Stephon a unisex name?

No. Stephon is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1997, when 406 children were given the name. It has been in use for 70 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Stephun. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#1,163 of boy names

Pronounced S T EH1 P HH AA1 N (ARPABET)

Stephon is a boys' name, and first appears in 1955. It has been given to 8,781 children — the 1,163rd most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 38% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1997, when 406 children were given it.

Stephun is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

1997Boys: 406Girls: 0

These spellings sound identical to Stephon and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Stephon?: Stephon ranks 1,163rd among boys' names in US records, with 8,781 births since 1955. Over the past decade it accounts for 818.
Is Stephon a unisex name?: No. Stephon is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Stephon most popular?: 1997, when 406 children were given the name. It has been in use for 70 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Stephon spelled?: Stephun. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.