How Many People Are Named Steven Wright?
There are approximately 1,711 people named Steven Wright living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 200,324 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Steven with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wright. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,711
1 in 200,324 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Steven: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Steven. The peak year was 1956 with 38,488 births. The average person named Steven today is 53 years old.
Ancestry of the Wright Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wright, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Steven" has an estimated frequency of 0.321% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Wright" appears at a rate of 155.60 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,711 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Steven Wright: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Steven Wright?
We estimate approximately 1,711 people named Steven Wright are alive in the United States today. The first name Steven is shared by 1,099,351 Americans, and the surname Wright is shared by 522,650.
How rare is the name Steven Wright?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 200,324 Americans. The first name Steven is very common and the surname Wright is very common.
Is Steven a male or female name?
Steven is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1956 and the average bearer today is 53 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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