Steffen vs Steve

Side-by-side comparison of Steffen and Steve — 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

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Steffen Steve
Current Rank #12526 #1681
Total Births (all years) 1,493 241,122
Peak Year 1991 1959
Peak Year Births 77 11,067
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steffen Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss — 9,638
1920ss — 11,354
1930ss — 8,572
1940ss 6 36,283
1950ss 65 64,215
1960ss 125 65,620
1970ss 132 16,654
1980ss 373 10,391
1990ss 458 7,655
2000ss 178 5,097
2010ss 117 2,348
2020ss 39 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steffen Steve
2014 12 256
2015 14 224
2016 12 205
2017 7 189
2018 — 167
2019 13 159
2020 16 148
2021 13 135
2022 — 122
2023 5 114
2024 5 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, 1948–2024.

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