How Many People Are Named Steven?
An estimated 1,099,351 people in the United States have the first name Steven, ranking it #20 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Steven peaked in popularity in 1956 with 38,488 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Elizabeth (1,074,587).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Steven 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 Steven paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Steven is overwhelmingly male, 4,465 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Steven has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
1,099,351
About 1 in 312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1956
38,488 births
Total Registered
1,296,316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Steven
Steven is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,296,316 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Steven as a male name
Ranked #269 in 2024
1,284 male births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (38,410 births)
Steven as a female name
Ranked #18,546 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1985 (145 births)
Steven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Steven span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 334,268 babies were registered. Steven has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Steven by Decade
How has Steven 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 177 | 177 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 186 | 186 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 338 | 338 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,530 | 2,530 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 3,639 | 3,639 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 4,834 | 4,834 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 81,352 | 81,205 | 147 | |
| 1950s | 334,268 | 333,657 | 611 | |
| 1960s | 291,555 | 290,599 | 956 | |
| 1970s | 189,187 | 188,096 | 1,091 | |
| 1980s | 178,638 | 177,470 | 1,168 | |
| 1990s | 121,461 | 121,104 | 357 | |
| 2000s | 54,033 | 53,908 | 125 | |
| 2010s | 26,899 | 26,889 | 10 | |
| 2020s | 7,219 | 7,219 | 0 | |
Steven by State
Birth registrations for Steven span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 25,314 Stevens were registered per state.
Steven + Last Name Combinations
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Steven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Steven?
We estimate approximately 1,099,351 people named Steven 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 312 Americans share this first name.
Is Steven a common name?
Steven is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,296,316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Steven most popular?
Steven reached peak popularity in 1956, when 38,488 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Steven is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Steven a male name?
Steven is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Steven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Steven Smith, Steven Johnson, Steven 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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