Sten vs Steven
Side-by-side comparison of Sten and Steven - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sten | Steven |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #268 |
| Total Births (all years) | 170 | 1,293,124 |
| Peak Year | 1965 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 10 | 38,413 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1945 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sten | Steven |
| 1880s | - | 177 |
| 1890s | - | 186 |
| 1900s | - | 338 |
| 1910s | - | 2,531 |
| 1920s | - | 3,639 |
| 1930s | - | 4,834 |
| 1940s | 5 | 81,204 |
| 1950s | 11 | 333,666 |
| 1960s | 66 | 290,607 |
| 1970s | 37 | 188,078 |
| 1980s | 23 | 177,454 |
| 1990s | 20 | 121,110 |
| 2000s | 8 | 53,909 |
| 2010s | - | 26,897 |
| 2020s | - | 8,494 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sten | Steven |
| 2014 | - | 2,809 |
| 2015 | - | 2,715 |
| 2016 | - | 2,401 |
| 2017 | - | 2,168 |
| 2018 | - | 2,045 |
| 2019 | - | 1,981 |
| 2020 | - | 1,681 |
| 2021 | - | 1,514 |
| 2022 | - | 1,351 |
| 2023 | - | 1,396 |
| 2024 | - | 1,291 |
| 2025 | - | 1,261 |