Boy name
Steven
Steven holds the #271 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,261 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #222 in 2020 to #271 today. Its strongest year on record was 1955 (#10 nationally, 37,847 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in New Jersey (#165 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#271
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#10
in 1955 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
1,261
boys named Steven
Steven popularity, 1880–2025
Where Steven is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Hampshire (#188), New Jersey (#165), Pennsylvania (#172)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Steven in the most recent year of SSA data.