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Steffan

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What official birth registration shows about Steffan: 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 #303 to #1517.200020052010201520202025#303#1517
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#303
1997#307
1998#308
1999#337
2000#339
2001#391
2002#382
2003#418
2004#532
2005#574
2006#462
2007#567
2008#699
2009#696
2010#706
2011#701
2012#754
2013#882
2014#781
2015#821
2016#884
2017#996
2018#1040
2019#1056
2020#1431
2021#1218
2022#1420
2023#1461
2024#1517
2025#1406

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 England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 1996: #303 among boys in England and Wales, #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #453 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1973–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #525 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1973–1996

    Highest recorded position: #275 among boys in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1406 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1973 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #275 in Norway in 1984.

Steffan'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#140619HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#151717HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#146117HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#142018HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#121822HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#143117HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#105626HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#104027HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#99630HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#88435HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#82138HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#78140HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#88233HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#75443HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#70145HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#70643HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#69643HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#69942HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#56754HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#46269HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#57446HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#53249HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#41862HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#38262HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#39160HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#33974HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#33775HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#30884HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#30783HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#30381HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4537HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5605HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#5645HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5027HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4439HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#4828HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#43510HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#38711HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5526HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#35913HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#27519HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#30916HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#42410HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#4788HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#39611HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#5376HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#4319HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#6224HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#6354HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#5256HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified

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

Where Steffan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Steffan, between 1973 and 2025, in 49 of those 53 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.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: highest position in 1984England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: highest position in 199619732025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1973–199620#275 in 1984
England and Wales1996–202530#303 in 1996
Republic of Ireland19961#369 in 1996

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Norway (1984) than in England and Wales (1996).

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What is known about Steffan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1973–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1973 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #275 in Norway in 1984. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.