Stéphane
How to say it: stay-FAN · /steˈfan/
Greek 'crown, garland' via Latin Stephanus - French form of Stephen, classic since antiquity.
Stéphane was the 687th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #812 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 | #687 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,445 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #812 |
| In France, 2025 | #561 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Stéphane peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Steph
- Stef
Honouring a Stéphane in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Stéphane is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #561 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Stéphane
- Stéphane Mallarmé (1842–1898)French Symbolist poet
- Stéphane Sessègnon (born 1984)Beninese footballer
- Stéphane Mbia (born 1986)Cameroonian and French professional footballer
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