How old is someone named Steven?
The average Steven is 52 years old.
Half of all living Stevens are between 40 and 67.
When was Steven popular?
Parents have been choosing Steven less often since its peak in 1956; 1,261 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 338 | 0 |
| 1910s | 2,531 | 0 |
| 1920s | 3,639 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 4,834 | 760 |
| 1940s | 81,351 | 40,000 |
| 1950s | 334,277 | 220,000 |
| 1960s | 291,564 | 240,000 |
| 1970s | 189,169 | 170,000 |
| 1980s | 178,622 | 170,000 |
| 1990s | 121,467 | 120,000 |
| 2000s | 54,034 | 53,000 |
| 2010s | 26,907 | 27,000 |
| 2020s | 8,494 | 8,400 |
How many Stevens are still alive?
About 1 million Stevens are alive in the US today. That's 80% of the roughly 1.3 million babies named Steven since 1880.
Most Stevens ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Steven?
About one in three living Stevens are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Steven an old name?
Yes. Steven is older than 80 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Steven will be 66 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Steven a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Stevens are men.
Names the same age as Steven
NAME TWIN
Steven's name twin is Micheal. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Micheal's age curve is the closest match to Steven's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Steven
How old is the average Steven?
The average Steven in the US is 52 years old. The median is 56, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Steven?
About 1 million Stevens are alive in the US today, out of roughly 1.3 million babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Steven most popular?
In 1956, when about 38,000 baby boys were named Steven.
Is Steven a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 36% of living Stevens, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this