How religious service attendance, prayer frequency, religion’s importance and identifying with a religion vary by birth decade and gender
% who say they …
Source: Aggregated results from Pew Research Center’s 2025 National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) (conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025), and the Center’s 2025 Cross-Sectional Engagement survey (conducted July 9-Dec. 5, 2025), and the 2026 NPORS (conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026).
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE
How religious service attendance, prayer frequency, religion’s importance and identifying with a religion vary by birth decade and gender
% who say they …
| Men, Attend religius services at least monthly | Women, Attend religious services at least monthly | Men, Pray daily | Women, Pray daily | Men, View religion as very important | Women, View religion as very important | Men, Identify with a religion | Women, Identify with a religion | Lower bound of confidence interval, Men, Attend religious services at least monthly | Upper bound of confidence interval, Men, attend religious services at least monthly | Lower bound of confidence interval, Women, Attend religious services at least monthly | Upper bound of confidence interval, Women, attend religious services at least monthly | Lower bound of confidence interval, Men, Pray daily | Upper bound of confidence interval, Men, Pray daily | Lower bound of confidence interval, Women, Pray daily | Upper bound of confidence interval, Women, Pray daily | Lower bound of confidence interval, Men, View religion as very important | Upper bound of confidence interval, Men, View religion as very important | Lower bound of confidence interval, Women, View religion as very important | Upper bound of confidence interval, Women, View religion as very important | Lower bound of confidence interval, Men, Identify with a religion | Upper bound of confidence interval, Men, Identify with a religion | Lower bound of confidence interval, Women, Identify with a religion | Upper bound of confidence interval, Women, Identify with a religion | |
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| All U.S. adults | 32 | 34 | 39 | 52 | 39 | 47 | 68 | 71 | 30.5 | 33.7 | 33.1 | 35.7 | 37.4 | 40.6 | 50.6 | 53.4 | 37.2 | 40.4 | 45.7 | 48.5 | 66.2 | 69.4 | 70.1 | 72.7 |
| Born 2004-08 (now roughly ages 18-22) | 47 | 35 | 39 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 62 | 57 | 38.4 | 55.2 | 27.9 | 42.7 | 30.5 | 46.9 | 23.9 | 38.1 | 29.2 | 45.4 | 28.2 | 43.0 | 53.9 | 70.3 | 49.5 | 64.7 |
| 2000-03 (ages 23-26) | 31 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 52 | 52 | 23.1 | 38.9 | 19.1 | 31.3 | 20.2 | 35.6 | 19.9 | 32.3 | 21.2 | 36.8 | 20.6 | 33.0 | 43.6 | 60.8 | 44.8 | 58.8 |
| In the 1990s (ages 27-36) | 27 | 26 | 29 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 60 | 22.5 | 30.7 | 22.9 | 29.3 | 25.1 | 33.5 | 35.3 | 42.5 | 31.2 | 40.2 | 32.0 | 39.0 | 52.8 | 62.0 | 56.2 | 63.4 |
| In the 1980s (ages 37-46) | 28 | 30 | 34 | 46 | 33 | 43 | 60 | 63 | 23.8 | 31.4 | 27.3 | 33.5 | 29.7 | 37.7 | 42.5 | 49.3 | 28.9 | 36.9 | 39.2 | 46.0 | 55.6 | 63.8 | 59.7 | 66.3 |
| In the 1970s (ages 47-56) | 31 | 35 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 49 | 72 | 76 | 26.9 | 34.7 | 31.5 | 38.1 | 34.9 | 43.3 | 53.0 | 59.8 | 34.6 | 42.8 | 45.5 | 52.3 | 67.8 | 75.4 | 73.5 | 79.3 |
| In the 1960s (ages 57-66) | 31 | 38 | 46 | 65 | 42 | 56 | 76 | 81 | 28.0 | 34.4 | 34.5 | 40.5 | 42.6 | 49.6 | 62.6 | 68.4 | 38.9 | 45.9 | 52.5 | 58.7 | 73.1 | 79.1 | 78.2 | 83.0 |
| In the 1950s (ages 67-76) | 36 | 41 | 48 | 65 | 45 | 59 | 77 | 84 | 32.6 | 39.2 | 38.0 | 44.2 | 44.3 | 51.3 | 62.2 | 68.2 | 42.0 | 48.8 | 56.2 | 62.4 | 74.4 | 80.2 | 81.8 | 86.4 |
| Before 1950 (roughly ages 77+) | 39 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 46 | 63 | 81 | 90 | 34.7 | 42.5 | 43.5 | 50.9 | 43.0 | 51.0 | 65.3 | 72.1 | 41.9 | 49.9 | 59.5 | 66.7 | 77.8 | 84.0 | 87.7 | 92.1 |
Source: Aggregated results from Pew Research Center’s 2025 National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) (conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025), and the Center’s 2025 Cross-Sectional Engagement survey (conducted July 9-Dec. 5, 2025), and the 2026 NPORS (conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026).
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
“Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE
