Boys' name · since 1949

Steaven

Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 249 babies named Steaven, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,699 of 45,481
all-time among boys
249
born since 1949
1950s
peak decade

Steaven sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 249 recorded since 1949.

Social Security Administration records show Steaven recorded 249 times among boys since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2012.

  • #11,699 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 249 born since 1949
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Steaven ranks #11,699 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 249 born since 1949, peaking in the 1950s.

#11,699 of 45,481
all-time among boys
249
born since 1949
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Steaven's 249 recorded births place it above 74.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Steaven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Steaven splits its recorded history at 1973: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Steaven popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1959)
11
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
4681012 19491955196219701975198119912012 5

Steaven by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (62 births, 25% of the file).

1950s was Steaven's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Steaven births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 62 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Steaven? ▼
Steaven has been given to 249 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #11,699 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 11 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
Where does Steaven sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Steaven ranks #11,699 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Steaven most popular? ▼
Steaven was most popular in the 1950s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Steaven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Steaven since 1949 -- 64 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Steaven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Steven, Stephen, Steve, Sterling, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Steaven's data

  • Steaven's decade-level peak was the 1950s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Steaven

Nearby Names Like Steaven

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Steaven

Steven Boy
#271 1,293,124 births
Stephen Boy
#383 864,739 births
Steve Boy
#1609 241,224 births
Sterling Boy
#346 37,474 births
Stewart Boy
#3952 31,200 births

Compare Steaven side by side: Steaven vs Steven Steaven vs Stephen Steaven vs Steve

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lora
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Proctor
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Berman
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Berwyn
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Vernel
249 births · Peak 1919
Ramona
249 births · Peak 1929
Darrelle
249 births · Peak 1989
Wynter #5470
249 births · Peak 2018

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Steaven: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1949–2012 (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 Steaven 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.