Steaven
Of English origin, a diminutive form of the name Stephen.
Name Census estimates that about 219 living Americans carry the first name Steaven. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Steaven today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Steaven births was 1959 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Steaven. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
219
~ 1 in 1,565,088 Americans
Peak year
1959
11 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,940
Tracked since 1949
Census
Steaven in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 280 people with the first name Steaven, which placed it at #30,870 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,870
National first-name rank
People counted
280
280 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Steaven
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Steaven is White at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Hispanic (11.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Steaven described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Steaven at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.9% · 176
- Black or African American15.4% · 43
- Hispanic or Latino11.1% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 14
- Two or more races3.9% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 5
Popularity
Steaven: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Steaven from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 62 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Steaven by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Steaven during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Steaven
The name Steaven is a variant spelling of the name Steven, which has its origins in the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath." This name gained popularity during the early Christian era, as it was borne by several early Christian martyrs and saints.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Steaven can be found in the Book of Acts in the New Testament, where it refers to St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. He was stoned to death around 34 AD for his faith and is regarded as a protomartyr by the Christian church.
The name Steaven gained widespread use in Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly in England and other parts of the British Isles. It was a popular name among the Anglo-Saxons and was often spelled as "Stæfan" or "Stefne" in Old English.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Steaven was Steaven of Auxerre, a 9th-century Frankish monk and scholar who wrote several influential works on theology and philosophy. Another notable bearer of the name was Steaven of Blois, a 12th-century French crusader and nobleman who participated in the Second Crusade.
During the Renaissance period, the name Steaven continued to be popular across Europe, and several notable figures bore this name. One such individual was Steaven Bathory, a 16th-century Prince of Transylvania and King of Poland, who reigned from 1576 to 1586. Another prominent figure was Steaven Janssen, a Dutch mathematician and cartographer who lived from 1547 to 1619 and is known for his contribution to the development of modern cartography.
In the 19th century, the name Steaven gained popularity in various parts of the world, including the United States. One notable American bearer of this name was Steaven A. Douglas, a prominent politician and lawyer who served as a United States Senator from Illinois and was a major figure in the debates over slavery and the expansion of the American West. He lived from 1813 to 1861.
Another famous individual named Steaven was Steaven Spielberg, the renowned American filmmaker and producer who has directed and produced numerous critically acclaimed films such as "Jaws," "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," and "Schindler's List." He was born in 1946 and continues to be an influential figure in the film industry.
People
Steaven + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Steaven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Steaven: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Steaven?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 219 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Steaven going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,565,088 US residents.
Is Steaven a common name?
We classify Steaven as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Steaven most popular?
The single biggest year for Steaven was 1959, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Steaven is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Steaven in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 280 people with the name Steaven, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,870 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Steaven in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Steaven?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Steaven appears almost entirely male. Of the 275 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Steaven?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Steaven is White at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Black (15.4%) and Hispanic (11.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Steaven most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Steaven in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.9% (176 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Steaven in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Steaven a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Steaven in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Steaven still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Steaven in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Steaven can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Steaven as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.