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Summary

The name Steven originates from the Greek 'Stephanos', meaning 'crown'. It has evolved through various forms in different languages and is associated with honor and victory. The biblical relevance comes from Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr. The name has maintained popularity since the Middle Ages and is considered classic today, often linked with strong and reliable traits.

The name Steven is most popular in Rhode Island, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Steven has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Steven' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 290th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 119th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 12th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 19th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 28th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 77th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 197th out of 23106 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5006th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1341st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1111th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1646th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 8991st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 26286th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Steven' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.