How Many People Are Named Steffen?
An estimated 1,416 people in the United States have the first name Steffen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Steffen peaked in popularity in 1991 with 77 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Steffen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Steffen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,416
About 1 in 242,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1991
77 births
Total Registered
1,493
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Steffen
Steffen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,493 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Steffen as a male name
Ranked #13,926 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (77 births)
Steffen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Steffen span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 458 babies were registered. Steffen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Steffen by Decade
How has Steffen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Steffen by State
Birth registrations for Steffen span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania. On average, about 15 Steffens were registered per state.
Steffen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Steffen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Steffen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Steffen?
We estimate approximately 1,416 people named Steffen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 242,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Steffen a common name?
Steffen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,493 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Steffen most popular?
Steffen reached peak popularity in 1991, when 77 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Steffen is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Steffen a male name?
Steffen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Steffen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Steffen Smith, Steffen Johnson, Steffen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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