Steffen vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Steffen and Steven — 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

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Steffen Steven
Current Rank #12526 #269
Total Births (all years) 1,493 1,291,851
Peak Year 1991 1956
Peak Year Births 77 38,410
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steffen Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss — 2,530
1920ss — 3,639
1930ss — 4,834
1940ss 6 81,205
1950ss 65 333,657
1960ss 125 290,599
1970ss 132 188,096
1980ss 373 177,470
1990ss 458 121,104
2000ss 178 53,908
2010ss 117 26,889
2020ss 39 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steffen Steven
2014 12 2,809
2015 14 2,715
2016 12 2,400
2017 7 2,167
2018 — 2,044
2019 13 1,978
2020 16 1,679
2021 13 1,512
2022 — 1,350
2023 5 1,394
2024 5 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, 1948–2024.

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