Steven
An English spelling of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos, meaning crown or wreath. The first Christian martyr bore the name in the Book of Acts.
Steven in 2025
Steven was given to 1,261 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 526th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,629 babies born.
The history of Steven
Steven reached its highest point in 1956, when 38,491 babies were given the name, ranking 17th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 15th, in 1960.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 1,297,590 babies have been named Steven. Half of them were born before 1967, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Steven by decade
| Decade | Babies named Steven | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 177 | 762 |
| 1890s | 186 | 999 |
| 1900s | 338 | 814 |
| 1910s | 2,531 | 578 |
| 1920s | 3,639 | 587 |
| 1930s | 4,834 | 318 |
| 1940s | 81,351 | 33 |
| 1950s | 334,277 | 16 |
| 1960s | 291,564 | 15 |
| 1970s | 189,169 | 19 |
| 1980s | 178,622 | 33 |
| 1990s | 121,467 | 38 |
| 2000s | 54,034 | 92 |
| 2010s | 26,907 | 204 |
| 2020s | 8,494 | 402 |
Where Steven is heading
Steven has fallen 54% over the past decade, from 2,715 babies in 2015 to 1,261 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1956 peak — Steven is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Steven
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Steven.