Stephan
Stephan is a male given name: 99% of people named Stephan are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
Stephan · Stéphan
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Switzerland, Germany
- Also spelled
- Stéphan
- US births since 1880
- 26,650 male / 229 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Stephan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Stephan," in English, "Guten Tag Stephan," in German. Stephan is a male given name: about 99% of people named Stephan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Stephan,
German
Guten Tag Stephan,
French
Bonjour Stephan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Stephan:
Chinese
Stephan您好：
Japanese
Stephan様
English
Hi Stephan,
German
Hi Stephan,
French
Salut Stephan,
Spanish
Hola Stephan,
Chinese
Stephan你好：
Japanese
Stephanさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 99% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
26,650 male · 229 female · 26,879 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Stephan a male or female name?
Stephan is a male given name: 99% of people named Stephan are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Stephan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Stephan," in English, "Guten Tag Stephan," in German. Stephan is a male given name: about 99% of people named Stephan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Stephan a unisex name?
Stephan is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Stephan are men. Stephan leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Stephan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/stephan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_stephan,
title = {Is Stephan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/stephan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}