Stevens comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Son of Steven.
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How popular is Stevens?
1989peak year
Today, Stevens is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #12666), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1989, 31 babies were given the name (ranked #2241 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Stevens's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,306 babies have been registered as Stevens since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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