Stefan vs Steve

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

Name A

Stefan

Boy name · Rank #998

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Stefan Steve
Current Rank #998 #1681
Total Births (all years) 20,972 241,122
Peak Year 1991 1959
Peak Year Births 719 11,067
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stefan Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss 115 9,638
1920ss 103 11,354
1930ss 78 8,572
1940ss 262 36,283
1950ss 652 64,215
1960ss 1,641 65,620
1970ss 2,387 16,654
1980ss 4,016 10,391
1990ss 5,399 7,655
2000ss 2,519 5,097
2010ss 2,588 2,348
2020ss 1,212 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefan Steve
2014 260 256
2015 293 224
2016 264 205
2017 313 189
2018 249 167
2019 258 159
2020 257 148
2021 257 135
2022 239 122
2023 234 114
2024 225 99

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, 1910–2024.

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