Fun Facts About the Name Steffen
- More than 1 thousand babies named Steffen: U.S. records list 1,498 babies given the name Steffen from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Steffen Mean?
Steffen is a German and Scandinavian form of Stephen. It ultimately comes from the Greek name Stephanos, derived from stephanos, meaning "wreath," "garland," or "crown." The Greek word referred to a wreath awarded as a prize or worn as a mark of honor; "crown" is the usual conventional rendering. The name passed into Latin as Stephanus and then into the languages of Christian Europe, where German and Scandinavian spellings such as Steffen developed alongside Stefan and Stephan.
Steffen Name History & Origins
The name behind Steffen is Stephen, which entered Christian usage through Saint Stephen, traditionally regarded as the first Christian martyr and described in the Acts of the Apostles. From the Greek Stephanos and Latin Stephanus, the name became common across Christian Europe. In German-speaking regions it took forms such as Stephan and Stefan; Steffen is a related vernacular spelling used in German and Scandinavian countries, including Denmark and Norway. It also appears as a surname in German-speaking areas.
Steffen is best understood as a variant of the Stephen and Stefan group rather than as an independent name with a separate origin. Its spelling reflects regional usage rather than a different meaning. Its history is tied to the long Christian use of Stephen and to the regional forms that developed from it.
How Popular is the Name Steffen?
Steffen has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1991. Its best rank was #1,277 in 1991.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,633 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #13,926 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #13,906 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #6,624 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #5,661 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #6,726 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #10,615 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #7,086 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #6,267 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #6,993 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #5,144 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #6,979 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #6,943 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #5,441 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2009 | #6,383 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #6,026 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #6,215 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #8,628 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #3,698 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2004 | #6,088 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #4,396 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #4,168 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2001 | #3,396 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #3,742 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1999 | #2,602 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1998 | #3,078 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1997 | #2,340 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1996 | #1,869 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 1995 | #2,247 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1994 | #1,687 | 54 | 0.0028% |
| 1993 | #1,767 | 49 | 0.0025% |
| 1992 | #1,910 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 1991 | #1,277 | 77 | 0.0038% |
| 1990 | #1,560 | 54 | 0.0026% |
| 1989 | #1,396 | 62 | 0.0031% |
| 1988 | #1,391 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 1987 | #1,360 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 1986 | #1,356 | 53 | 0.0029% |
| 1985 | #1,592 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 1984 | #1,836 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1983 | #2,331 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1982 | #2,507 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1981 | #3,191 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #2,715 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #5,293 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #2,911 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1977 | #3,181 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #2,806 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1975 | #2,887 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1974 | #3,103 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #2,306 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1972 | #3,921 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #2,270 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1970 | #2,872 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #2,401 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1968 | #2,555 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1967 | #1,898 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1966 | #2,607 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1965 | #2,358 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1964 | #2,531 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1963 | #2,655 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #2,350 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1961 | #3,072 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1960 | #2,527 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1959 | #3,576 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #3,527 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #2,480 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1955 | #3,836 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #3,772 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #3,757 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #2,362 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1951 | #2,829 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1948 | #3,622 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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