Stefen vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Stefen and Steven — 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

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Stefen Steven
Current Rank #7307 #269
Total Births (all years) 878 1,291,851
Peak Year 1989 1956
Peak Year Births 41 38,410
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stefen Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss — 2,530
1920ss — 3,639
1930ss — 4,834
1940ss — 81,205
1950ss — 333,657
1960ss 30 290,599
1970ss 55 188,096
1980ss 197 177,470
1990ss 254 121,104
2000ss 126 53,908
2010ss 170 26,889
2020ss 46 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stefen Steven
2014 21 2,809
2015 22 2,715
2016 17 2,400
2017 19 2,167
2018 15 2,044
2019 13 1,978
2020 9 1,679
2021 10 1,512
2022 9 1,350
2023 7 1,394
2024 11 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, 1961–2024.

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