The first name Stefano
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Stefano, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 18 births (#881).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Stefano with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Stefano at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 52 boys born in the United States were named Stefano, the 2,565th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 90 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Stefano
28 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Stefano PalmieriCaptain Regent of San Marino, born 1964
- Stefano CelozziGerman footballer, born 1988
- Stefano MagnascoChilean footballer, born 1992
- Stefano TicciBobsledder, born 1962
- Stefano BorgiaCatholic cardinal, 1731–1804
- Stefano della BellaEngraver, printmaker (1610-1664)
- Stefano Evodio AssemaniCatholic archbishop, 1711–1782
- Stefano MagaddinoAmerican gangster (1891–1974)
- Stefano ZanattaCyclist, born 1964
- Stefano CusinFootballer and manager, born 1968
- Stefano Cincotta GiordanoFootball player, born 1991
- Stéfano de GregorioArgentine actor, born 1994
Questions
- How popular is the name Stefano?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Stefano, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2000, with 18 births.
- Is Stefano a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,150 US babies named Stefano since 1880 were boys.
- When was Stefano most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 90 babies were named Stefano, its highest rank at 1,184th.
- Is Stefano also a surname?
- Yes. Stefano is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.