Steven

Boy name

Steven has been given to 1,297,590 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1956 and currently ranks #271 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈstiːvən/

Inherited from Middle English Stevene, Steven, from Anglo-Norman Estievne, Estievene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

1,297,590

Peak year

1956 (38,491 babies)

Rank in 2025

#271 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -54%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Steven

Steve Jobs

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker (born 1946)

Steven Seagal

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

Steven Weinberg

American theoretical physicist (1933-2021)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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