A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Steven
procedural · temperate · analog
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenIt traces to stephanos, an ancient noun denoting a wreath or garland. The spelling entered English after 1066 as Stephen. The phonetic v variant gained traction in twentieth-century American registers, offering an aerodynamic form that climbed through postwar birth tallies.
Also answers toSteve, Stevie
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 38,491 souls, A.D. 1956 2025
2025: 1,261 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
53 yrs
Most Stevens were born around 1956 — has dialed a rotary phone in earnest.
Peak Reign
1956
№10 that year
Generation
Boomer, 37%
then Gen X 28% · Millennial 23%
Rarity
Top 100 all-time
≈1.3M ever born · now falling
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Steven grew up with
SSA Databanana-seat bikes·45 rpm singles·The Twist
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Steven peaked in 1956.
Estimated average age: 53.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Steven sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Steven sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Steven. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as someone who keeps jumper cables in the trunk and uses them without ceremony. With an average bearer age around fifty-three, it sits squarely in the cohort that remembers rewinding cassette tapes with a pencil. A Steven tends to be pictured holding a clipboard or an aluminum ladder rather than a selfie stick. The name rarely starts a committee, though it almost always ends up taking the minutes.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The record shows the name reached its peak in 1956 with about thirty-eight thousand boys, claiming the number ten spot nationwide.
Field Note 02
Living bearers lean heavily toward mid-career and retirement, with thirty-seven percent belonging to the Baby Boom and twenty-eight percent to Generation X.
Field Note 03
New registrations fell to 1,261 in 2025, drifting down to rank 271 as nursery fashion moved toward softer syllables.
Notable Stevens
AI-WrittenSteven Spielbergfilmmaker, b. 1946
Steven Wrightcomedian, b. 1955
Steven Soderberghfilmmaker, b. 1963
Ephemera — If Steven were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Torrance, California
Color
Slate blue
Job
Quality assurance manager
Vehicle
1994 station wagon with functional air conditioning
Object
Steel pocket tape measure with intact belt clip
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