Steffen vs Stephen

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

Name A

Steffen

Boy name · Rank #12526

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Steffen Stephen
Current Rank #12526 #377
Total Births (all years) 1,493 863,904
Peak Year 1991 1952
Peak Year Births 77 23,054
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steffen Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss — 13,503
1920ss — 15,557
1930ss — 18,272
1940ss 6 106,810
1950ss 65 207,276
1960ss 125 152,231
1970ss 132 107,812
1980ss 373 113,635
1990ss 458 75,164
2000ss 178 28,901
2010ss 117 14,418
2020ss 39 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steffen Stephen
2014 12 1,452
2015 14 1,496
2016 12 1,379
2017 7 1,333
2018 — 1,245
2019 13 1,094
2020 16 1,023
2021 13 958
2022 — 918
2023 5 898
2024 5 864

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, 1948–2024.

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