US rank #7280 Boys' name Peak 1953 4,117 births

Stevan — #7280 US boys' name

4,117 babies named Stevan in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s91930s481940s4421950s9851960s5141970s4461980s5261990s5142000s3542010s2242020s55
#7280
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Stevan was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

125 babies were named Stevan in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stevan

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,117 babies named Stevan between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stevan currently holds the #7280 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 125 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stevan performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 985 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Stevan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 547 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Stevan in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stevan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,117 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stevan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,117

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

1953

125 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#7,280

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stevan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1953)
125
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
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Stevan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
985 births that decade — 24% of Stevan's all-time total
1920s91930s481940s4421950s9851960s5141970s4461980s5261990s5142000s3542010s2242020s55

Stevan by state

Where Stevan concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stevan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
547 13.3%
#2 Texas
398 9.7%
#3 Illinois
107 2.6%
#4 New York
89 2.2%
#5 Ohio
75 1.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
54 1.3%
#7 Michigan
35 0.9%
#8 Florida
21 0.5%
California share of Stevan's total US births 13.3%
Even split

547 of 4,117 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Stevan appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stevan?
4,117 babies have been named Stevan since 1924. It currently ranks #7280 among boys. The peak year was 1953 with 125 births.
When was Stevan most popular?
Stevan was most popular in the 1950s decade with 985 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Stevan most popular?
The top states for the name Stevan are California (547 births), Texas (398 births), Illinois (107 births).
How long has the name Stevan been used?
Stevan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stevan?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.