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Worldwide Name Statistics

Steven

Ranked #22 - 1 in 7,725 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.0M bearers

World total

1,035,603

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#22

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.0M
Worldwide
~1.0M
rank #22
Rarity
1 in 7,725
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.0M in US

About the name Steven

There are an estimated 1,035,603 people named Steven alive worldwide today. That ranks Steven at #22 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Steven is held by approximately 1,035,603 people, ranking #22 among first names. That works out to roughly 312 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 320 U.S. residents).

Historically Steven is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Steven appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Steven popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Steven, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 15
  3. 1882: 22
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 20
  6. 1885: 21
  7. 1886: 20
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 20
  10. 1889: 14
  11. 1890: 20
  12. 1891: 18
  13. 1892: 21
  14. 1893: 20
  15. 1894: 13
  16. 1895: 16
  17. 1896: 17
  18. 1897: 17
  19. 1898: 26
  20. 1899: 18
  21. 1900: 42
  22. 1901: 24
  23. 1902: 32
  24. 1903: 25
  25. 1904: 25
  26. 1905: 25
  27. 1906: 34
  28. 1907: 36
  29. 1908: 40
  30. 1909: 55
  31. 1910: 66
  32. 1911: 74
  33. 1912: 151
  34. 1913: 177
  35. 1914: 254
  36. 1915: 298
  37. 1916: 367
  38. 1917: 385
  39. 1918: 378
  40. 1919: 381
  41. 1920: 418
  42. 1921: 430
  43. 1922: 395
  44. 1923: 347
  45. 1924: 321
  46. 1925: 398
  47. 1926: 348
  48. 1927: 336
  49. 1928: 350
  50. 1929: 296
  51. 1930: 311
  52. 1931: 292
  53. 1932: 325
  54. 1933: 296
  55. 1934: 322
  56. 1935: 409
  57. 1936: 443
  58. 1937: 534
  59. 1938: 772
  60. 1939: 1,130
  61. 1940: 1,569
  62. 1941: 2,476
  63. 1942: 3,516
  64. 1943: 4,281
  65. 1944: 5,123
  66. 1945: 5,986
  67. 1946: 8,900
  68. 1947: 14k
  69. 1948: 16k
  70. 1949: 20k
  71. 1950: 23k
  72. 1951: 28k
  73. 1952: 32k
  74. 1953: 34k
  75. 1954: 37k
  76. 1955: 38k
  77. 1956: 38k
  78. 1957: 37k
  79. 1958: 33k
  80. 1959: 34k
  81. 1960: 34k
  82. 1961: 32k
  83. 1962: 31k
  84. 1963: 29k
  85. 1964: 30k
  86. 1965: 28k
  87. 1966: 28k
  88. 1967: 27k
  89. 1968: 26k
  90. 1969: 27k
  91. 1970: 27k
  92. 1971: 24k
  93. 1972: 20k
  94. 1973: 17k
  95. 1974: 18k
  96. 1975: 17k
  97. 1976: 17k
  98. 1977: 17k
  99. 1978: 16k
  100. 1979: 16k
  101. 1980: 16k
  102. 1981: 17k
  103. 1982: 17k
  104. 1983: 18k
  105. 1984: 18k
  106. 1985: 19k
  107. 1986: 18k
  108. 1987: 18k
  109. 1988: 18k
  110. 1989: 19k
  111. 1990: 19k
  112. 1991: 17k
  113. 1992: 15k
  114. 1993: 14k
  115. 1994: 12k
  116. 1995: 11k
  117. 1996: 9,676
  118. 1997: 8,788
  119. 1998: 8,133
  120. 1999: 7,709
  121. 2000: 7,378
  122. 2001: 6,603
  123. 2002: 6,237
  124. 2003: 5,868
  125. 2004: 5,382
  126. 2005: 5,088
  127. 2006: 4,833
  128. 2007: 4,565
  129. 2008: 4,238
  130. 2009: 3,842
  131. 2010: 3,436
  132. 2011: 3,212
  133. 2012: 3,241
  134. 2013: 2,894
  135. 2014: 2,809
  136. 2015: 2,715
  137. 2016: 2,406
  138. 2017: 2,168
  139. 2018: 2,045
  140. 2019: 1,981
  141. 2020: 1,681
  142. 2021: 1,514
  143. 2022: 1,351
  144. 2023: 1,396
  145. 2024: 1,291
  146. 2025: 1,261

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Steven worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,035,603 people named Steven alive worldwide today, ranking #22 globally.

Is Steven a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 7,725 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,035,603 bearers, which is 1 in 320 Americans.

Is Steven a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Steven is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Steven come from?

Who are famous people named Steven?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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