Steele vs Stephen
Side-by-side comparison of Steele and Stephen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Steele | Stephen |
| Current Rank | #1373 | #374 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,053 | 864,739 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1952 |
| Peak Year Births | 174 | 23,055 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1920 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Steele | Stephen |
| 1880s | - | 1,684 |
| 1890s | - | 1,733 |
| 1900s | - | 2,247 |
| 1910s | - | 13,502 |
| 1920s | 46 | 15,556 |
| 1930s | 18 | 18,272 |
| 1940s | 34 | 106,812 |
| 1950s | 55 | 207,276 |
| 1960s | 58 | 152,240 |
| 1970s | 36 | 107,804 |
| 1980s | 153 | 113,631 |
| 1990s | 356 | 75,160 |
| 2000s | 487 | 28,902 |
| 2010s | 1,018 | 14,422 |
| 2020s | 792 | 5,498 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Steele | Stephen |
| 2014 | 94 | 1,452 |
| 2015 | 101 | 1,497 |
| 2016 | 134 | 1,379 |
| 2017 | 147 | 1,334 |
| 2018 | 133 | 1,246 |
| 2019 | 104 | 1,095 |
| 2020 | 106 | 1,024 |
| 2021 | 112 | 958 |
| 2022 | 120 | 919 |
| 2023 | 143 | 898 |
| 2024 | 137 | 870 |
| 2025 | 174 | 829 |