Young men are growing more religious than young women
Percent who say religion is very important in their own life
A line chart showing the share of men and women ages 18 to 29, as well as other groups, and how important they say religion is in their own life. The share of young men who say religion is very important increased sharply in 2025, to 42 percent, after years of steady decline. The share for young women has gone down, to 29 percent in 2025, creating a widening gender gap.
