Given name & surname
Stephon
“crowned with garland”
In English use, Stephon has a related form in Stephen. One Greek interpretation is “crowned with garland.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Stephon has a related form in Stephen. One Greek interpretation is “crowned with garland.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Stephon has a related form in 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 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Stephon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,822
- 8,808 boys · 14 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 406 babies
- 2025
- 46
- #2,790 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 46 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,790 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 406 in 1997. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,586 as a first name in 2020; 111 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Stephon’s family of names
In English usage, Stephon has a related form in Stephen. In English usage, Stephon has a related form in Stephan.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Stephon
- Stephon MarburyAmerican basketball player (born 1977)
- Stephon CastleAmerican basketball player (born 2004)
- Stephon GilmoreAmerican football player (born 1990)
- Stephon TuittAmerican football player (born 1993)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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