Sten vs Stephen
Side-by-side comparison of Sten and Stephen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sten | Stephen |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #374 |
| Total Births (all years) | 170 | 864,739 |
| Peak Year | 1965 | 1952 |
| Peak Year Births | 10 | 23,055 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1945 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sten | Stephen |
| 1880s | - | 1,684 |
| 1890s | - | 1,733 |
| 1900s | - | 2,247 |
| 1910s | - | 13,502 |
| 1920s | - | 15,556 |
| 1930s | - | 18,272 |
| 1940s | 5 | 106,812 |
| 1950s | 11 | 207,276 |
| 1960s | 66 | 152,240 |
| 1970s | 37 | 107,804 |
| 1980s | 23 | 113,631 |
| 1990s | 20 | 75,160 |
| 2000s | 8 | 28,902 |
| 2010s | - | 14,422 |
| 2020s | - | 5,498 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sten | Stephen |
| 2014 | - | 1,452 |
| 2015 | - | 1,497 |
| 2016 | - | 1,379 |
| 2017 | - | 1,334 |
| 2018 | - | 1,246 |
| 2019 | - | 1,095 |
| 2020 | - | 1,024 |
| 2021 | - | 958 |
| 2022 | - | 919 |
| 2023 | - | 898 |
| 2024 | - | 870 |
| 2025 | - | 829 |