How Many People Are Named Stevens?
An estimated 978 people in the United States have the first name Stevens. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Stevens peaked in popularity in 1989 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stevens 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 Stevens paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
978
About 1 in 350,465 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1989
31 births
Total Registered
1,306
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stevens
Stevens is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,306 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Stevens as a male name
Ranked #13,929 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (31 births)
Stevens: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stevens span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 206 babies were registered. Stevens has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stevens by Decade
How has Stevens 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.
Stevens by State
Birth registrations for Stevens span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, New Jersey. The lowest are in California, New Jersey, Florida. On average, about 49 Stevenss were registered per state.
Stevens + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stevens as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Stevens
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Stevens: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stevens?
We estimate approximately 978 people named Stevens 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 350,465 Americans share this first name.
Is Stevens a common name?
Stevens is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,306 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stevens most popular?
Stevens reached peak popularity in 1989, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stevens is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stevens a male name?
Stevens is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stevens Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stevens Smith, Stevens Johnson, Stevens 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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