Steffan vs Steven

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

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Steffan

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Steffan Steven
Current Rank Unranked #269
Total Births (all years) 1,397 1,291,851
Peak Year 1994 1956
Peak Year Births 73 38,410
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steffan Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss — 2,530
1920ss — 3,639
1930ss — 4,834
1940ss — 81,205
1950ss 32 333,657
1960ss 121 290,599
1970ss 139 188,096
1980ss 380 177,470
1990ss 456 121,104
2000ss 135 53,908
2010ss 100 26,889
2020ss 34 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steffan Steven
2014 10 2,809
2015 14 2,715
2016 17 2,400
2017 7 2,167
2018 — 2,044
2019 8 1,978
2020 12 1,679
2021 6 1,512
2022 9 1,350
2023 7 1,394
2024 — 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, 1950–2023.

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