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.

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Sten

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Sten Stephen
Current Rank Unranked #377
Total Births (all years) 170 863,904
Peak Year 1965 1952
Peak Year Births 10 23,054
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sten Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss — 13,503
1920ss — 15,557
1930ss — 18,272
1940ss 5 106,810
1950ss 11 207,276
1960ss 66 152,231
1970ss 37 107,812
1980ss 23 113,635
1990ss 20 75,164
2000ss 8 28,901
2010ss — 14,418
2020ss — 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sten Stephen
2014 — 1,452
2015 — 1,496
2016 — 1,379
2017 — 1,333
2018 — 1,245
2019 — 1,094
2020 — 1,023
2021 — 958
2022 — 918
2023 — 898
2024 — 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, 1945–2003.

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