Steffan vs Steve

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

Name A

Steffan

Boy name

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Steffan Steve
Current Rank Unranked #1681
Total Births (all years) 1,397 241,122
Peak Year 1994 1959
Peak Year Births 73 11,067
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steffan Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss — 9,638
1920ss — 11,354
1930ss — 8,572
1940ss — 36,283
1950ss 32 64,215
1960ss 121 65,620
1970ss 139 16,654
1980ss 380 10,391
1990ss 456 7,655
2000ss 135 5,097
2010ss 100 2,348
2020ss 34 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steffan Steve
2014 10 256
2015 14 224
2016 17 205
2017 7 189
2018 — 167
2019 8 159
2020 12 148
2021 6 135
2022 9 122
2023 7 114
2024 — 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, 1950–2023.

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