Steven

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Stephen or Steven is an English male first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen, an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr of the Christian Church.

From Wikipedia

Steven first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2003 with 79 babies (rank #199 that year). In 2024 it was given to 25 boys (rank #452). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Steven

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Steven yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,244

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Steven

Steven Spielbergfilm screenwriter · b. 1946
Steven Seagalmartial artist · b. 1952
Steven Weinbergtheoretical physicist · b. 1933
Steven Gerrardassociation football player · b. 1980
Steven Chuclimate activist · b. 1948

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	55	#244
2000	60	#238
2001	55	#255
2002	54	#262
2003	79	#199
2004	66	#246
2005	64	#249
2006	66	#251
2007	65	#262
2008	68	#262
2009	71	#258
2010	59	#293
2011	67	#276
2012	60	#289
2013	54	#302
2014	50	#324
2015	64	#274
2016	57	#291
2017	56	#297
2022	20	#518
2023	29	#403
2024	25	#452