Stevan
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "crowned" or "crown".
Name Census estimates that about 3,476 living Americans carry the first name Stevan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Stevan today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stevan births was 1953 (125 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stevan. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Stevan with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.5K
~ 1 in 98,606 Americans
Peak year
1953
125 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,649
Tracked since 1924
Census
Stevan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,534 people with the first name Stevan, which placed it at #5,012 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
#5,012
National first-name rank
People counted
3.5K
3,534 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stevan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stevan is White at 68.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.1%) and Black (5.6%). 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 Stevan 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 Stevan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.3% · 2,415
- Hispanic or Latino22.1% · 780
- Black or African American5.6% · 199
- Two or more races2.6% · 93
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 8
Popularity
Stevan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stevan from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 985 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stevan 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 Stevan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stevans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Stevan, while Virginia, Indiana, Iowa recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 82 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stevan
The name Stevan finds its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "stephanos," which means "crown" or "wreath." This name was particularly popular in the Byzantine Empire, where it was often associated with royalty and nobility.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stevan can be found in the New Testament of the Bible. In the book of Acts, there is a mention of a man named Stephen, who is regarded as the first Christian martyr. This connection to early Christianity likely contributed to the widespread use of the name across Europe.
During the Middle Ages, the name Stevan gained popularity among various Slavic populations, particularly in the Balkans. It was commonly used in Serbia, Croatia, and other regions influenced by the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Notable historical figures bearing this name include Stevan Nemanja (1113-1199), the founder of the Serbian medieval state, and Stevan Lazarević (1377-1427), a Serbian prince and military commander.
In the Renaissance period, the name Stevan was also present in Western European cultures. One notable bearer of this name was Stevan Gović (1498-1585), a Croatian humanist and philosopher who made significant contributions to the intellectual discourse of his time.
As the name Stevan spread across different regions and cultures, it underwent various spelling variations. In some Slavic languages, it was written as "Stefan" or "Stepan," while in English-speaking countries, it was often rendered as "Stephen."
Other notable figures throughout history who bore the name Stevan include:
1. Stevan Sremac (1855-1908), a Serbian writer and playwright known for his satirical works.
2. Stevan Sinđelić (1834-1900), a Serbian educator and writer who played a crucial role in the development of the modern Serbian language.
3. Stevan Živković (1886-1975), a Serbian mathematician and academic who made significant contributions to the field of geometry.
4. Stevan Kalić (1887-1971), a Serbian painter and one of the founders of the modern Serbian art movement.
5. Stevan Jakovljević (1890-1962), a Serbian composer and conductor who helped establish the national style of Serbian music.
While the name Stevan has maintained its presence throughout history, its popularity and usage have varied across different regions and time periods. Nonetheless, its Greek origins and connections to both religious and secular historical figures have contributed to its enduring legacy as a given name.
People
Stevan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stevan 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
Stevan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stevan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,476 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stevan 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 98,606 US residents.
Is Stevan a common name?
We classify Stevan as "Rare". It ranks above 95.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,117 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stevan most popular?
The single biggest year for Stevan was 1953, when 125 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stevan is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stevan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,534 people with the name Stevan, or 1.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,012 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 Stevan 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 Stevan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stevan appears almost entirely male. Of the 3,541 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Stevan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stevan is White at 68.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.1%) and Black (5.6%). 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 Stevan most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stevan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.3% (2,415 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 Stevan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stevan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stevan 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 Stevan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stevan 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 Stevan 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 Americans are named Stevan?
See how many Americans are named Stevan on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.