Stepan
Stepan is a romanisation of an Armenian or an East Slavic masculine given name related to Stephen.
Meaning & Origin of Stepan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stepan is a romanisation of an Armenian or an East Slavic masculine given name related to Stephen.
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The Story of Stepan
Stepan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Stepans were born — ranking #5,806 that year. As of 2026, Stepan ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 254 Stepans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Stepan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Stepan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Steppin
- Stepin
- Steepen
- Stoppen
- Stopen
- Stewpan
- Stepping
- Stepson
- Stehen
- Stepien
- Sepon
- Stopping
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Stepan
Stepan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 254 births in the dataset. Stepan's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,806. Use the chart and map above to compare Stepan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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