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The first name Stephon

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Variant of Stephen.

A form of Stephen.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Stephon at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 46 boys born in the United States were named Stephon, the 2,790th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 406 were.

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8,822
babies named Stephon since 1880
#2,790
rank in 2025
1997
peak year

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 Stephon

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Stephon Marbury
    American basketball player (born 1977)
  • Stephon Castle
    American basketball player (born 2004)
  • Stephon Gilmore
    American football player (born 1990)

Questions

What does the name Stephon mean?
Variant of Stephen.
Is Stephon a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,822 US babies named Stephon since 1880 were boys.
When was Stephon most popular?
1997 in the United States, when 406 babies were named Stephon, its highest rank at 504th.
What name is Stephon a form of?
Stephon is a form of Stephen.