Stephon
Stephon is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Stephon Alexander, Trinidadian-born American theoretical physicist, cosmologist, musician and author Stephon Castle, American basketball player Stephon Clark (1995–2018), American man shot dead by police Stephon Gilmore, American football player Stephon Heyer, American football player Stephon Marbury, American basketball…
Meaning & Origin of Stephon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stephon is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Stephon Alexander, Trinidadian-born American theoretical physicist, cosmologist, musician and author Stephon Castle, American basketball player Stephon Clark (1995–2018), American man shot dead by police Stephon Gilmore, American football player Stephon Heyer, American football player Stephon Marbury, American basketball…
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The Story of Stephon
Stephon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1955, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 406 Stephons were born — ranking #504 that year. As of 2026, Stephon ranks #2,682 for baby boys with 49 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 9K Stephons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Stephon
Stephon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Stephon's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #504. Use the chart and map above to compare Stephon'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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