Boys' name · since 1913
Stevens
1,306 babies named Stevens in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,340 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,306
- born since 1913
- 1980s
- peak decade
Stevens sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,306 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stevens has been recorded 1,306 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #4,340 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,306 born since 1913
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stevens ranks #4,340 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,306 born since 1913, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,340 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,306
- born since 1913
- 1980s
- peak decade
Stevens's 1,306 recorded births place it above 90.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Stevens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stevens's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stevens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Stevens by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (206 births, 16% of the file).
1980s was Stevens's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Stevens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 43
1910s
43 births
- 1920s 74
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
83 births
- 1940s
1940s
137 births
- 1950s
1950s
167 births
- 1960s
1960s
134 births
- 1970s
1970s
139 births
- 1980s
1980s
206 births
- 1990s
1990s
179 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 206 births (16% of all-time use).
How Stevens 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 Stevens's total volume
Stevens by state
Where Stevens concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 151 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #4 | California | | 10 | 0.8% |
151 of 1,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Stevens's data
- Stevens's decade-level peak was the 1980s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Stevenss (151 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Stevens: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1913–2024 (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 Stevens 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.