Stefano vs Steve

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

Name A

Stefano

Boy name · Rank #2282

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Stefano Steve
Current Rank #2282 #1681
Total Births (all years) 3,099 241,122
Peak Year 1993 1959
Peak Year Births 90 11,067
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stefano Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss 18 9,638
1920ss 10 11,354
1930ss — 8,572
1940ss — 36,283
1950ss 35 64,215
1960ss 155 65,620
1970ss 223 16,654
1980ss 379 10,391
1990ss 734 7,655
2000ss 686 5,097
2010ss 570 2,348
2020ss 289 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefano Steve
2014 54 256
2015 51 224
2016 61 205
2017 52 189
2018 45 167
2019 48 159
2020 40 148
2021 48 135
2022 70 122
2023 69 114
2024 62 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, 1914–2024.

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