Total births
151
Boys' name · since 1950
Steen
151 babies named Steen in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 151
- total births
- 1950–2007
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Steen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 151 have been recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Steen recorded 151 times among boys since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2007.
- 151 total births
- 1950–2007 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
151 boys have been named Steen since 1950, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2007.
- 151
- total births
- 1950–2007
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Steen was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
10 babies were named Steen in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Steen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Steen's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Steen at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Steen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2007
- Peak year (1990)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Steen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Steen's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Steen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 42 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Steen? ▼
Steen has been given to 151 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 10 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Steen most popular? ▼
Steen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Steen been used? ▼
Steen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 58 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Steen? ▼
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 Steen's data
- Steen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Steen
Nearby Names Like Steen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Steen
Steven Boy
#268 1,293,124 births
Stephen Boy
#374 864,739 births
Steve Boy
#1686 241,224 births
Sterling Boy
#370 37,474 births
Stewart Boy
#3898 31,200 births
Compare Steen side by side: Steen vs Steven Steen vs Stephen Steen vs Steve
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1950–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Steen: Baby Name Since 1950 - 151 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/steen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Steen 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 July 2026.