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Steffan

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Crown, wreath”

Linguistic heritage: Irish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:STEH-fuhn

IPA (US English):/ˈstɛ.fən/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity199473 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#95948 births in 2025

Total US Registrations1,405Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1950 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1994 (73 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1950

Recent 2025 Level8 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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