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Stefan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Stefan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #155 to #481.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#155#481
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#155
1997#178
1998#213
1999#199
2000#252
2001#279
2002#258
2003#332
2004#334
2005#384
2006#396
2007#416
2008#481
2009#448
2010#458
2011#436
2012#321
2013#382
2014#318
2015#351
2016#350
2017#317
2018#279
2019#244
2020#264
2021#293
2022#314
2023#351
2024#385
2025#422

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 76 of the 79 years from 1947 to 2025.

In 2025: #272 among boys in Norway, #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #422 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1947–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1947–2025

    Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1947–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #422 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1947 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #98 in Norway in 1990.

Stefan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#42295HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#385108HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#351120HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#314144HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#293161HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#264177HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#244204HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#279179HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#317158HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#350133HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#351131HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#318144HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#382106HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#321139HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#43689HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#45880HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#44882HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#48173HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#41685HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#39686HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38480HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#33490HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#33282HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#258111HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#27998HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#252113HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#199162HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#213147HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#178183HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#155222HighVerified
1990New Zealandmale#9952HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2667HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2159HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3185HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3205HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2477HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2616HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2676HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2355HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2634HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2813HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2185HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#1768HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#1689HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#15012HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#14312HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#27215HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#21422HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#26616HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#23218HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#17926HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#22318HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#23121HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#23821HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#25120HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#20826HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#20128HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#29216HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#25220HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#31814HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#23522HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#23421HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#22525HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#24021HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#19828HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#25019HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#23320HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#22522HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#22124HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#27115HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#21825HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#19729HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#17336HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#15640HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#17035HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#20827HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#17038HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#18734HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#17736HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#11163HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#13556HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#9877HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#11666HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#11275HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#12861HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#10877HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#13757HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#11570HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#14850HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#15249HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#13657HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#14550HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#10775HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#11467HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#11266HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#16643HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#18038HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#19333HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#17641HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#19534HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#18635HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#18632HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#20428HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#19928HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#21723HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#23919HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#25617HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#20023HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#19024HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#23017HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#31510HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#22517HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#3418HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#28011HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#3816HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#26412HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#3148HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#3377HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3506HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#3297HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#3784HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#3436HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#28714HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#34311HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#30614HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#32613HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#22621HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#26817HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#30614HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#30514HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#29815HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#36411HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#35411HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#36611HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4297HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#3869HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#28213HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#25713HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#2839HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#21413HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#22610HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2149HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#23310HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#15621HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#21310HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#16316HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#18414HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#20210HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#16218HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#17016HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#15419HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2157HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2227HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2576HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2585HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Stefan is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Stefan, between 1947 and 2025, in 76 of those 79 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1947–202576#98 in 1990
Republic of Ireland1974–202546#154 in 1989
New Zealand19901#99 in 1990
England and Wales1996–202530#155 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–202425#143 in 1997
Scotland20241#535 in 2024

Its high point came 35 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1989) than in Scotland (2024).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1947 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #98 in Norway in 1990. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.