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Why parents love Steven- Steven Spielberg is the most successful filmmaker in history.
- Steve Jobs changed the world with Apple.
- Two syllables with a clean, strong sound: STEE-ven.
- Steve is one of the most universally American nicknames.
- The meaning crown/garland is regally aspirational.
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The vibe of Steven
SpielbergcrownJobsAppleAerosmithV-spellingcleanmost-successful
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Origin & history of Steven
Greek stephanos (crown/garland)
→ Latin Stephanus
→ V-variant Steven
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English roots
Steven is the V-spelling variant of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos meaning crown or garland. Steven Spielberg directed Jaws, E.T., Schindler's List, and Saving Private Ryan — the most commercially and critically successful career in cinema history. Steve Jobs co-founded Apple and changed the world. Steven Tyler fronted Aerosmith.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: V-spelling variant used alongside Stephen for centuries.
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Today
Steven remains a beloved choice, ranking #213 in the US. 1,296,316 babies have been named Steven since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Steven?
1956
peak year
Steven was a name of the post-war 1950s. Through that decade it averaged #11 nationally — one of the era's most chosen names. In 1956, 38,410 babies were given the name — making it the #10 most popular name in the United States that year. In the present decade it sits around #213, with about 1,853 babies given the name annually. Steven has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,296,316 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
38,410
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #10)
(ranked #10)
1,853
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
18,530
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,296,316
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Steven4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Steven's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — crowned leader. People named Steven tend to be visionary, ambitious, and gifted at creating things that define their era.
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Defines his era✦
Visionary creator◈
Crowned achievement◎
Apple-level ambition♡
Spielberg scopeS1
T2
E5
V4
E5
N5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Steven🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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