Stefan vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Stefan and Steven — 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

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Stefan Steven
Current Rank #998 #269
Total Births (all years) 20,972 1,291,851
Peak Year 1991 1956
Peak Year Births 719 38,410
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stefan Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss 115 2,530
1920ss 103 3,639
1930ss 78 4,834
1940ss 262 81,205
1950ss 652 333,657
1960ss 1,641 290,599
1970ss 2,387 188,096
1980ss 4,016 177,470
1990ss 5,399 121,104
2000ss 2,519 53,908
2010ss 2,588 26,889
2020ss 1,212 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefan Steven
2014 260 2,809
2015 293 2,715
2016 264 2,400
2017 313 2,167
2018 249 2,044
2019 258 1,978
2020 257 1,679
2021 257 1,512
2022 239 1,350
2023 234 1,394
2024 225 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, 1910–2024.

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