Given name
Stefon
“crowned with garland”
Stefon is a variant of Stephen. One Greek interpretation is “crowned with garland.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Stefon is a variant of Stephen. One Greek interpretation is “crowned with garland.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Stefon is a variant of Stephen. An origin associated with Stephen is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Stefon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,715
- 1,715 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 83 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,819 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,819 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 83 in 1995. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,241 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Stefon
- Stefon HarrisAmerican musicianborn 1973
- Stefon DiggsAmerican football player (born 1993)
- Stefon JacksonAmerican basketball player (born 1985)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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