Stevens: 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	43	4	–	#2,244
1920s	74	7	+72%	#2,584
1930s	83	8	+12%	#2,277
1940s	137	14	+65%	#1,457
1950s	167	17	+22%	#1,586
1960s	134	13	-20%	#1,848
1970s	139	14	+4%	#2,232
1980s	206	21	+48%	#2,227
1990s	179	18	-13%	#2,480
2000s	94	9	-47%	#5,964
2010s	32	3	-66%	#9,539
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-6%	#9,629

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,244

1920s

+72%

#2,584

1930s

+12%

#2,277

1940s

137

+65%

#1,457

1950s

167

+22%

#1,586

1960s

134

-20%

#1,848

1970s

139

+4%

#2,232

1980s

206

+48%

#2,227

1990s

179

-13%

#2,480

2000s

-47%

#5,964

2010s

-66%

#9,539

2020s (to 2025)

-6%

#9,629

The story of Stevens

Stevens 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 1913, 1,306 American babies have been named Stevens. Its peak came in 1989, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Stevens stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stevens?

The median living Stevens is about 44 years old; half are between 32 and 62. An estimated 1,000 people named Stevens 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.

Stevens 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	5	#13,981
2023	8	#9,629
2022	5	#14,066
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#11,950
2015	5	#13,785
2014	–	–
2013	8	#9,539
2012	7	#10,610
2011	–	–
2010	6	#12,000
2009	8	#9,736
2008	6	#12,350
2007	9	#8,825
2006	12	#6,850
2005	11	#7,037
2004	9	#8,068
2003	9	#7,746
2002	12	#6,023
2001	12	#5,964
2000	6	#10,186
1995	15	#4,243
1990	28	#2,480
1985	21	#2,490
1980	18	#2,716
1975	17	#2,525
1970	11	#3,045
1965	8	#3,220
1960	13	#2,412
1955	14	#2,211
1950	20	#1,696
1945	11	#2,231
1940	8	#2,838
1935	9	#2,691
1930	10	#2,766
1925	5	#4,795
1920	12	#2,584
1915	9	#2,798
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stevens?

The median living Stevens is about 44 years old. Half of all living Stevenss are between 32 and 62 years old.

How many people named Stevens are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Stevens are alive in the United States, based on 1,306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stevens mean?

A surname originating as a patronymic, derived from the given name Steven.

How popular is the name Stevens in 2025?

Stevens 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 Stevens?

1,306 babies have been named Stevens in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stevens most popular?

Stevens peaked in 1989, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Stevens a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stevens rising or falling?

Stevens has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Stevens popularity over time

The story of Stevens

How old are people named Stevens?

Stevens year by year

Frequently asked questions

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