Stephan vs Steve

Side-by-side comparison of Stephan and Steve — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Stephan

Boy name · Rank #1719

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Stephan Steve
Current Rank #1719 #1681
Total Births (all years) 27,585 241,122
Peak Year 1989 1959
Peak Year Births 579 11,067
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephan Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss 19 752
1900ss 21 1,307
1910ss 285 9,638
1920ss 216 11,354
1930ss 285 8,572
1940ss 1,931 36,283
1950ss 4,497 64,215
1960ss 4,273 65,620
1970ss 3,177 16,654
1980ss 4,324 10,391
1990ss 4,343 7,655
2000ss 2,038 5,097
2010ss 1,566 2,348
2020ss 610 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephan Steve
2014 160 256
2015 166 224
2016 175 205
2017 142 189
2018 143 167
2019 149 159
2020 153 148
2021 131 135
2022 116 122
2023 114 114
2024 96 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, 1895–2024.

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