Steen
Steen is an alternative spelling of the Swedish and Danish word sten meaning 'stone'; it is also a shortened form of Ollisteen.
Meaning & Origin of Steen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Steen is an alternative spelling of the Swedish and Danish word sten meaning 'stone'; it is also a shortened form of Ollisteen.
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The Story of Steen
Steen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 10 Steens were born — ranking #4,993 that year. As of 2026, Steen ranks #12,366 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 151 Steens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Steen
Steen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 151 births in the dataset. Steen's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #4,993. Use the chart and map above to compare Steen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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