Namesakes
Biblical Characters:
1 character
Stephen (m) Acts 6:5 
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
9 popes
Stephen I 254-257
Stephen II 752-757
Stephen III 767-772
Stephen IV 816-817
Stephen V 885-891
Stephen VI 896-897
Stephen VII 929-931
Stephen VIII 939-942
Stephen IX 1057-1058
Canadian Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
Louis St. Laurent (a.k.a. Stephen) 1948-1957
Stephen Harper 2006-2015
King Stephen 1135-1154
Fictional Characters from Books:
2 characters
Stephen Blackpool 1854 Hard Times
Stephen Dedalus 1916; 1922 A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man; Ulysses
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals:
1 character
Stephen Kodaly 1963 She Loves Me
Hungarian Kings and Queens:
5 kings
King István I (a.k.a. Stephen) 997-1038
King István II (a.k.a. Stephen) 1114-1131
King István III (a.k.a. Stephen) 1161-1162; 1163-1172
King István IV (a.k.a. Stephen) 1163
King István V (a.k.a. Stephen) 1270-1272
Notable Actors and Actresses:
8 actors, 1 actor/comedian, 1 comedian/actor
Stephen Rea 1946-
Stephen McHattie 1947-
Stephen Collins 1947-
Stephen Dillane 1956-
Stephen Fry 1957-
Steve Coogan (a.k.a. Stephen) 1965-
Dougray Scott (a.k.a. Stephen) 1965-
Stephen Baldwin 1966-
Stephen Moyer 1969-
Stephen Dorff 1973-
Notable Athletes:
3 rugby, 3 soccer, 1 basketball, 1 football
(rugby) Steve Hansen (a.k.a. Stephen) 1959-
(basketball) Stephen Jackson 1978-
(rugby) Stephen Moore 1983-
(soccer) Stephen Ward 1985-
(soccer) Stephen Quinn 1986-
(rugby) Leigh Halfpenny (a.k.a. Stephen) 1988-
(soccer) Stephen Adams 1989-
(football) Stephen Hill 1991-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director, 1 director/screenwriter
Stephen Frears 1941-
Stephen Poliakoff 1952-
Notable Hosts and Presenters:
1 television
(television) Stephen Colbert 1964-
Notable Musicians:
1 composer, 1 composer/lyricist, 1 singer
Stephen Sondheim 1930- musical theatre
Stephen Warbeck 1953-
Bushwick Bill (a.k.a. Stephen) 1966-2019 hip hop
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Stephen Hawking 1942-2018
Notable Writers:
2 authors
Stephen King 1947-
Stephen Graham Jones 1972-
Olympic Medalists:
8 gold, 7 bronze, 5 silver, 1 silver/bronze
(bronze) Neville Bulwer-Lytton (a.k.a. Stephen) 1908 jeu de paume
(silver) Stephen Anderson 1928 110 m hurdles
(silver) Steve Seymour (a.k.a. Stephen) 1948 javelin throw
(gold) Walter Ris (a.k.a. Stephen) 1948 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Gordy Giovanelli (a.k.a. Stephen) 1948 rowing
(gold) Stephen Clark 1964 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Stephen Rerych 1968 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Stephen Pickell 1976 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Stephen Holland 1976 swimming - 1500 m freestyle
(silver) Stephen Cram 1984 1500 m
(gold) Steve Lundquist (a.k.a. Stephen) 1984 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold) Steve Alford (a.k.a. Stephen) 1984 basketball
(silver) Kent Manderville (a.k.a. Stephen) 1992 ice hockey
(bronze) Stephen Clarke 1992 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Stephen Kipkorir 1996 1500 m
(bronze) Steve Smith (a.k.a. Stephen) 1996 high jump
(bronze) Stephen Parry 2004 swimming - 200 m butterfly
(silver/bronze) Matt Targett (a.k.a. Stephen) 2008; 2012 swimming
(bronze) Stephen Strasburg 2008 baseball
(gold) Jake Varner (a.k.a. Stephen) 2012 wrestling
(gold) Stephen Kiprotich 2012 marathon
Polish High Dukes and Kings:
1 king
King Stefan Báthory (a.k.a. Stephen) 1576-1586
Saints:
13 saints, 2 blessed
Saint Stephen ?-36
Saint Stephen I ?-257
Saint Stephen the Younger 713-765
Saint Stephen of Mar Saba 725-794
Saint Stephen of Surozh ?-760
Saint Stephen I of Hungary c. 975-1038
Saint Stephen of Muret 1046-1124
Saint Stephen of Obazine 1085-1154
Saint Symeon the Myrrh-streaming (a.k.a. Stephen) 1113-1199
Saint Stephen Harding ?-1134
Blessed Stefano Bandelli (a.k.a. Stephen) 1369-1450
Blessed Stefano Bellesini (a.k.a. Stephen) 1774-1840
Saint Stephen Min Kuk-ka 1787-1840
Saint Etienne-Theodore Cluenot (a.k.a. Stephen) 1802-1861
Saint Stephen Vihn ?-1838
Serbian Kings, Tsars and Princes:
1 despot, 1 king, 1 prince
Prince Stefan I Nemanja (a.k.a. Stephen) 1166-1196
King Stefan II Nemanjić (a.k.a. Stephen) 1196-1228
Despot Stefan III Lazarević (a.k.a. Stephen) 1389-1427
Shakespearian Characters:
2 characters
Stephen Gardiner Henry VIII
Sir Stephen Scroop Richard II
Title Characters:
2 songs
(song) Stephen 2008 Hey Stephen
(song) Stephen 2010 Stephen