ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1988 First Year 1995 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #7692 Peak Rank 14 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## 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… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephon) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephon) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * African American 📖 ## The Story of Stephon American parents first put Stephon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1955, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 406 Stephons were born — ranking #504 that year. About 37% of every Stephon on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Stephon ranks #2,682 for baby boys with 49 births, falling sharply (-32%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Stephon Phonetically similar names — useful when Stephon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Stephan](/stephan) * [Steffen](/steffen) * [Steffan](/steffan) * Stiffen * [Stefan](/stefan) * [Stephane](/stephane) * [Stephine](/stephine) * Staffan * [Stephanie](/stephanie) * [Stefanie](/stefanie) * [Stephens](/stephens) * [Stefani](/stefani) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Stephon What does the name Stephon mean? 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… What is the origin of the name Stephon? Stephon has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American. How popular is Stephon in 2026? In 2026, Stephon ranks #2,682 among boys' names in the U.S., with 49 babies given the name that year. When was Stephon most popular? Stephon reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #504 that year with 406 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Stephon most popular? Stephon has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, South Carolina, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Stephon. Is Stephon a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Stephon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Stephon? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Stephon include Uriah, London, Kale. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧StachiaPeak #7692](/stachia)[👧TimariePeak #7692](/timarie)[👧DeronPeak #7692](/deron)[👧ChantraPeak #7692](/chantra)[👧TineshiaPeak #7692](/tineshia)[👧TaleciaPeak #7692](/talecia)[👧RashetaPeak #7692](/rasheta)[👧MarjonPeak #7692](/marjon) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1997 → ](/year/1997) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.