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 #1373

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #268

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Metric Steele Steven
Current Rank #1373 #268
Total Births (all years) 3,053 1,293,124
Peak Year 2025 1956
Peak Year Births 174 38,413
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steele Steven
1880s - 177
1890s - 186
1900s - 338
1910s - 2,531
1920s 46 3,639
1930s 18 4,834
1940s 34 81,204
1950s 55 333,666
1960s 58 290,607
1970s 36 188,078
1980s 153 177,454
1990s 356 121,110
2000s 487 53,909
2010s 1,018 26,897
2020s 792 8,494

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steele Steven
2014 94 2,809
2015 101 2,715
2016 134 2,401
2017 147 2,168
2018 133 2,045
2019 104 1,981
2020 106 1,681
2021 112 1,514
2022 120 1,351
2023 143 1,396
2024 137 1,291
2025 174 1,261

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, 1920–2025.

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