Stefen vs Steve

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

Name A

Stefen

Boy name · Rank #7307

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Stefen Steve
Current Rank #7307 #1681
Total Births (all years) 878 241,122
Peak Year 1989 1959
Peak Year Births 41 11,067
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stefen Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss — 9,638
1920ss — 11,354
1930ss — 8,572
1940ss — 36,283
1950ss — 64,215
1960ss 30 65,620
1970ss 55 16,654
1980ss 197 10,391
1990ss 254 7,655
2000ss 126 5,097
2010ss 170 2,348
2020ss 46 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefen Steve
2014 21 256
2015 22 224
2016 17 205
2017 19 189
2018 15 167
2019 13 159
2020 9 148
2021 10 135
2022 9 122
2023 7 114
2024 11 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, 1961–2024.

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