| Stephanos | Erasmus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Crown, garland | Beloved |
| Origin | Greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | STEF-ah-nos | ih-RAZ-mus |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1985 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2000 (10) | 1921 (8) |
| In 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Stephanos | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 12 |
| 2010s | 18 | 11 |
| 2000s | 38 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44 | 0 |
| 1980s | 8 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 30 |
| 1910s | 0 | 28 |
| 1880s | 0 | 16 |
Stephanos means “crown” or “garland,” the Greek root of Stephen.
Latinized from the Greek Erasmos 'beloved, desired', related to erasmios 'lovely, pleasant', from the verb eran 'to love' (the same root as Eros). Best known from the humanist Desiderius Erasmus.
Stephanos is more popular than Erasmus today: about 5 US babies were given the name Stephanos in 2025, compared with 0 named Erasmus.
Stephanos means Crown, garland (Greek origin), while Erasmus means Beloved (greek origin).
In US records, Stephanos first appears in 1985 and Erasmus in 0, so Erasmus has the longer recorded history.