How Many People Are Named Steve Sullivan?

There are approximately 126 people named Steve Sullivan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,720,273 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Steve with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sullivan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

126

1 in 2,720,273 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Steve: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Steve. The peak year was 1959 with 11,094 births. The average person named Steve today is 62 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 4K 7K 9K 11K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Sullivan Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sullivan, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
87.73%
Black
7.13%
Hispanic
2.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.60%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.57%
Two or More Races
1.59%

How we calculated this

The first name "Steve" has an estimated frequency of 0.0492% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Sullivan" appears at a rate of 74.92 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 126 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Steve Sullivan: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Steve Sullivan?

We estimate approximately 126 people named Steve Sullivan are alive in the United States today. The first name Steve is shared by 168,580 Americans, and the surname Sullivan is shared by 251,651.

How rare is the name Steve Sullivan?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,720,273 Americans. The first name Steve is common and the surname Sullivan is common.

Is Steve a male or female name?

Steve is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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