Fun Facts About the Name Stephanos
- 118 babies named Stephanos: U.S. records list 118 babies given the name Stephanos from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Stephanos Mean?
Stephanos is a Greek name meaning 'crown' or 'wreath.' It comes from the ancient Greek noun στέφανος (stephanos), which referred to a wreath or garland, especially one worn as a mark of honor or awarded to a victor. The noun is related to the verb στέφειν (stephein), 'to encircle' or 'to crown.' Stephanos is the Greek source of the Latin Stephanus and the English Stephen, not a form derived from them. In Christian usage the wreath was later given a symbolic sense, particularly the crown of martyrdom, but that is a later interpretation rather than the word's basic meaning.
Stephanos Name History & Origins
Stephanos is the Greek form of the name borne in the New Testament by Stephen, one of the seven chosen to serve the early Christian community in Jerusalem and the first Christian martyr (Acts 6 - 7). The name passed into Latin as Stephanus, and from that Latin form came English Stephen, French Étienne, Italian Stefano, Spanish Esteban, and German Stefan. In the Greek-speaking church, Stephanos remained the usual form and was borne by church leaders such as Patriarch Stephen I of Constantinople in the late ninth century. The name also developed from an ordinary Greek noun used in classical Greek for victory garlands and ceremonial wreaths, a background that explains its literal sense as well as its use as a personal name.
How Popular is the Name Stephanos?
Stephanos 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 2000. Its best rank was #5,088 in 1985.
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 | #13,635 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,783 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #9,566 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #13,783 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #13,793 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #12,281 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #14,110 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #10,001 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #12,970 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #12,512 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #6,762 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #7,775 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #10,341 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #8,741 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #6,161 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #9,635 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #8,105 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #9,328 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1985 | #5,088 | 8 | 0.0004% |
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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