Steele vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Steele and Steven — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Steele

Boy name · Rank #1385

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Steele Steven
Current Rank #1385 #269
Total Births (all years) 2,877 1,291,851
Peak Year 2017 1956
Peak Year Births 147 38,410
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steele Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss — 2,530
1920ss 46 3,639
1930ss 18 4,834
1940ss 34 81,205
1950ss 55 333,657
1960ss 58 290,599
1970ss 36 188,096
1980ss 153 177,470
1990ss 356 121,104
2000ss 487 53,908
2010ss 1,018 26,889
2020ss 616 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steele Steven
2014 94 2,809
2015 101 2,715
2016 134 2,400
2017 147 2,167
2018 133 2,044
2019 104 1,978
2020 106 1,679
2021 112 1,512
2022 120 1,350
2023 143 1,394
2024 135 1,284

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–2024.

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