Steven
Greek Stephanos, “crown” or “wreath,” borne by the first Christian martyr.
Popularity, 1880–2025
The first Christian martyr's name in its streamlined modern spelling, a baby-boom standard.
Steven appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1941 to 2007. It spent 7 years inside the top 10. Its biggest year was 1956, when 38,413 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 10 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 271 for boys. All told, 1,297,590 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Stephen (867,669), Stephan (27,910), Stefan (21,237), Stephon (8,822), Stevan (4,129), Stephane (1,830) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 177 | No. 377 |
| 1890s | 186 | No. 385 |
| 1900s | 338 | No. 311 |
| 1910s | 2,531 | No. 258 |
| 1920s | 3,639 | No. 269 |
| 1930s | 4,834 | No. 144 |
| 1940s | 81,204 | No. 20 |
| 1950s | 333,666 | No. 10 |
| 1960s | 290,607 | No. 10 |
| 1970s | 188,078 | No. 15 |
| 1980s | 177,454 | No. 22 |
| 1990s | 121,110 | No. 25 |
| 2000s | 53,909 | No. 54 |
| 2010s | 26,897 | No. 112 |
| 2020s | 8,494 | No. 222 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.