How Many People Are Named Steve Young?
There are approximately 277 people named Steve Young living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,237,380 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Steve with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Young. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
277
1 in 1,237,380 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Young Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Young, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Young" appears at a rate of 164.23 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 277 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Steve Young: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Steve Young?
We estimate approximately 277 people named Steve Young are alive in the United States today. The first name Steve is shared by 168,580 Americans, and the surname Young is shared by 551,637.
How rare is the name Steve Young?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,237,380 Americans. The first name Steve is common and the surname Young is very 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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