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 #996

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #268

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Metric Stefan Steven
Current Rank #996 #268
Total Births (all years) 21,195 1,293,124
Peak Year 1991 1956
Peak Year Births 719 38,413
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stefan Steven
1880s - 177
1890s - 186
1900s - 338
1910s 115 2,531
1920s 103 3,639
1930s 78 4,834
1940s 262 81,204
1950s 651 333,666
1960s 1,642 290,607
1970s 2,387 188,078
1980s 4,016 177,454
1990s 5,399 121,110
2000s 2,520 53,909
2010s 2,590 26,897
2020s 1,432 8,494

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefan Steven
2014 260 2,809
2015 293 2,715
2016 264 2,401
2017 314 2,168
2018 249 2,045
2019 258 1,981
2020 257 1,681
2021 257 1,514
2022 239 1,351
2023 234 1,396
2024 226 1,291
2025 219 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, 1910–2025.

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