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Pronounced STEE-vunz /ˈstiː.vənz/Medium

Meaning: Stephens is an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Stephen'. Stephen comes from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland', so Stephens carries that 'crown' meaning through its parent name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Stephens is an English surname meaning 'son of Stephen', from the Greek for 'crown'. Used as a first name, it stayed rare in the United States (said STEE-vunz).

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Origin MediumEnglish, Greek

MeaningStephens is an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Stephen'. Stephen comes from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland', so Stephens carries that 'crown' meaning through its parent name.

U.S. rank (1992)#6616 ↗ Rising

1992 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1953

Total births (all-time)≈ 391

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Stephens is an English patronymic surname, 'son of Stephen', from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland'. Promoted to a first name in the American surname-name fashion - often to honor a mother's maiden name - it appears in United States birth records across the twentieth century, reached its modest high around 1953, and was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year.

A boy named Stephens in that cohort would be a grandfather now. The plural-looking surname form reads as a distinctive, family-honoring choice. It has not entered wide use, and parents who like the sound usually choose the given name Stephen or Steven.

Did you know? Stephens is the family-name form of Stephen, whose Greek root Stephanos means a 'crown' or 'garland' of victory.

Overall data confidence 58%

References - Stephens — English patronymic surname 'son of Stephen'; Greek Stephanos 'crown'

Variations

StephenStevensStephenson

Nicknames

SteveSteph

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Stephens mean?

It is an English surname meaning 'son of Stephen', from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland'.

How do you pronounce Stephens?

It's said STEE-vunz /ˈstiː.vənz/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Stephens a boy or girl name?

Stephens is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Stephens?

It has always been rare, a surname-name given to only a couple dozen boys a year, with a small high in the nineteen-fifties.