Stepan
How to say it: styeh-PAHN · /stɛˈpan/
Russian and Slavic form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos 'crown' - classic Eastern European name.
Stepan was the 9,434th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,434 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −14% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Stepan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Stepan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, Greek, Russian.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Stepan
- Stepan Bandera (1909–1959)Ukrainian nationalist leader
- Stepan Razin (1630–1671)Cossack leader
- Stepan Makarov (1849–1904)Russian admiral
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