US rank #9014 Boys' name Peak 1953 1,554 births

Stevenson — #9014 US boys' name

1,554 babies named Stevenson in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s211920s291930s371940s891950s2651960s1921970s1831980s2391990s2032000s1392010s1082020s49
#9014
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 37% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Stevenson was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

35 babies were named Stevenson in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stevenson

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,554 babies named Stevenson between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stevenson currently holds the #9014 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stevenson performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 265 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Stevenson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 90 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Stevenson in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stevenson 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 1,554 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.

Stevenson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,554

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1953

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#9,014

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stevenson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1953)
35
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
010203040 202420111998198519721959194619251912 5

Stevenson by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
265 births that decade — 17% of Stevenson's all-time total
1910s211920s291930s371940s891950s2651960s1921970s1831980s2391990s2032000s1392010s1082020s49

Stevenson by state

Where Stevenson concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Stevenson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
90 5.8%
#2 New York
28 1.8%
#3 North Carolina
17 1.1%
#4 Georgia
5 0.3%
#5 Louisiana
5 0.3%
#6 Texas
5 0.3%
Florida share of Stevenson's total US births 5.8%
Even split

90 of 1,554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stevenson?
1,554 babies have been named Stevenson since 1912. It currently ranks #9014 among boys. The peak year was 1953 with 35 births.
When was Stevenson most popular?
Stevenson was most popular in the 1950s decade with 265 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Stevenson most popular?
The top states for the name Stevenson are Florida (90 births), New York (28 births), North Carolina (17 births).
How long has the name Stevenson been used?
Stevenson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stevenson?
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, 1912–2024 (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.