How Many People Are Named Stevenson?
An estimated 1,309 people in the United States have the first name Stevenson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Stevenson peaked in popularity in 1953 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stevenson 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 Stevenson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,309
About 1 in 261,844 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1953
35 births
Total Registered
1,554
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stevenson
Stevenson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,554 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Stevenson as a male name
Ranked #9,721 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (35 births)
Stevenson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stevenson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 265 babies were registered. Stevenson has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stevenson by Decade
How has Stevenson 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.
Stevenson by State
Birth registrations for Stevenson span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, North Carolina. The lowest are in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia. On average, about 25 Stevensons were registered per state.
Stevenson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stevenson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Stevenson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stevenson?
We estimate approximately 1,309 people named Stevenson 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 261,844 Americans share this first name.
Is Stevenson a common name?
Stevenson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,554 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stevenson most popular?
Stevenson reached peak popularity in 1953, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stevenson is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stevenson a male name?
Stevenson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stevenson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stevenson Smith, Stevenson Johnson, Stevenson 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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