Boys' name · since 1949

Steveson

23 babies named Steveson in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,984 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1949
1950s
peak decade

Steveson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1949.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Steveson has been recorded 23 times among boys since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1963.

  • #27,984 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1949
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Steveson ranks #27,984 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1949, peaking in the 1950s.

#27,984 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1949
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Steveson's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% 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.

Steveson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Steveson's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Steveson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1949)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 1949195719591963 5

Steveson by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (12 births, 52% of the file).

1950s was Steveson's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Steveson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Steveson?
Steveson has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,984 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 6 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
Where does Steveson sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Steveson ranks #27,984 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 Steveson most popular?
Steveson was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Steveson been used?
Steveson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 15 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Steveson?
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 Steveson's data

  • Steveson's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Steveson

Nearby Names Like Steveson

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Steveson: 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, 1949–1963 (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 Steveson 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.