Boys' name · since 1946
Esteven
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 735 babies named Esteven, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,227 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 735
- born since 1946
- 2000s
- peak decade
Esteven is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 735 have been recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esteven has been recorded 735 times among boys since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2021.
- #6,227 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 735 born since 1946
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esteven ranks #6,227 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 735 born since 1946, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,227 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 735
- born since 1946
- 2000s
- peak decade
Esteven's 735 recorded births place it above 86.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Esteven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Esteven's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Esteven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2021
- Peak year (2006)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Esteven by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (233 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Esteven's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Esteven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
129 births
- 1990s
1990s
224 births
- 2000s
2000s
233 births
- 2010s 88
2010s
88 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 233 births (32% of all-time use).
How Esteven compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Esteven's total volume
Esteven by state
Where Esteven concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 151 | 20.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 37 | 5.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 29 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.7% |
151 of 735 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Esteven's data
- Esteven's decade-level peak was the 2000s (233 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Estevens (151 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Esteven: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~75 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1946–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Esteven draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.