A new Gallup poll sparked headlines claiming young men in the U.S. are becoming more religious—but the reality is more complicated. Yes, the data shows a noticeable increase: about 42% of men ages 18–29 now say religion is “very important” to them, up sharply from just 28% a couple years ago.
But zoom out, and the bigger trend hasn’t changed. Religion in America is still in long-term decline, with rising numbers of religiously unaffiliated people and lower overall participation across most demographics. Even among Gen Z, a huge share remains non-religious, and experts caution there’s no evidence of a broad religious revival—just a more limited, uneven shift among certain groups of young men.
Let's talk about what the Gallup data actually shows, why young men may be driving this short-term uptick, and why headlines about a “religious comeback” are misleading.
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