Names / Boy names
Steven
Current rank
#271
and easing
All-time peak
#10
in 1956
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1.3 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #10 in 1956 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(STEE-vun): crown. Familiar and straightforward. Less formal-looking than Stephen. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1880. 1956 marked its high point, reaching #10. Today it sits at #271 and is drifting lower. Across all years, more than 1.3 million children have been named this.