Esteven: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#3,680
1950s	5	1	0%	#4,132
1960s	12	1	+140%	#3,464
1970s	32	3	+167%	#3,977
1980s	129	13	+303%	#2,704
1990s	224	22	+74%	#2,464
2000s	233	23	+4%	#3,177
2010s	88	9	-62%	#4,567
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-87%	#10,048

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,680

1950s

#4,132

1960s

+140%

#3,464

1970s

+167%

#3,977

1980s

129

+303%

#2,704

1990s

224

+74%

#2,464

2000s

233

+4%

#3,177

2010s

-62%

#4,567

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#10,048

The story of Esteven

Esteven is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1946, 735 American babies have been named Esteven. Its peak came in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Esteven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Esteven?

The median living Esteven is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 700 people named Esteven are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Esteven year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#10,048
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,750
2017	6	#11,185
2016	8	#9,099
2015	5	#12,650
2014	8	#9,034
2013	6	#11,164
2012	15	#5,795
2011	14	#6,043
2010	21	#4,567
2009	22	#4,477
2008	21	#4,589
2007	20	#4,688
2006	32	#3,335
2005	14	#5,663
2004	31	#3,177
2003	21	#4,023
2002	24	#3,592
2001	23	#3,654
2000	25	#3,342
1995	24	#2,953
1990	19	#3,209
1985	13	#3,468
1980	7	#5,111
1975	6	#5,005
1970	7	#3,977
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Esteven, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Esteven?

The median living Esteven is about 27 years old. Half of all living Estevens are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Esteven are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Esteven are alive in the United States, based on 735 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Esteven in 2025?

Esteven did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Esteven?

735 babies have been named Esteven in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esteven most popular?

Esteven peaked in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Esteven a boy or girl name?

Esteven is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Esteven rising or falling?

Esteven is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Esteven

Esteven popularity over time

The story of Esteven

How old are people named Esteven?

Esteven year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Esteven