Stevan
Stevan was the 7132nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked 639th with 125 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,266 places. More babies were named Stevan in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Steven) crown, wreath (form of Stephen) · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #7,132 boys, down 1,469 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 12boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1953125 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,129babies recorded
What does the name Stevan mean?
Stevan is a spelling of Steven, pronounced the same way, so it shares Steven's meaning and origin.
Steven is a spelling of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown, wreath', a word also used for the victor's wreath and for honor; DMNES gives 'crown, wreath; reward, honor'. Saint Stephen, whose stoning in the Book of Acts made him the first Christian martyr, spread the name widely, and DMNES lists nine popes and kings of Croatia and Hungary. Wiktionary traces the Steven spelling to Middle English Stevene. Steve and Stevie are its short forms.
στέφανος (Ancient Greek, “crown, wreath”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Stephen, Steve, Stevie, Esteban, Stefan, Stephanie.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Steven', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Stephen', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- New Testament, Acts 6:5 (Greek text and translations via Bible Gateway), Bible Gateway
Stevan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,132 | 12 |
| 2020 | #5,663 | 16 |
| 2010 | #4,504 | 22 |
| 2000 | #2,124 | 48 |
| 1990 | #1,394 | 65 |
| 1980 | #1,257 | 55 |
| 1970 | #1,102 | 56 |
| 1960 | #1,007 | 59 |
| 1950 | #647 | 116 |
| 1940 | #2,653 | 9 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Stevan, counting every spelling?
Stevan is a spelling of Steven, a name family that ranked #185 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,132 for Stevan on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,110 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven | 1,261 | #271 | 6,813 |
| Stephen | 829 | #383 | 4,474 |
| Stevan | 12 | #7,132 | 51 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Stevan?
12 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Stevan (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Stevan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 705 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Stevan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Stevan?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Stevan are alive today, with a median age of 47; half are between 31 and 67. That makes Stevan mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Stevan by state
How common Stevan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Stevan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Stevan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Stevan
What does Stevan mean?
Stevan is a spelling of Steven, which means “crown, wreath (form of Stephen)” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Stevan?
Stevan was the 7132nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked 639th with 125 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,266 places. More babies were named Stevan in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Stevan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Stevan in the US.
Where is Stevan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Stevan was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).