Stephan vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Stephan and Steven — 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

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Stephan Steven
Current Rank #1719 #269
Total Births (all years) 27,585 1,291,851
Peak Year 1989 1956
Peak Year Births 579 38,410
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephan Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss 19 186
1900ss 21 338
1910ss 285 2,530
1920ss 216 3,639
1930ss 285 4,834
1940ss 1,931 81,205
1950ss 4,497 333,657
1960ss 4,273 290,599
1970ss 3,177 188,096
1980ss 4,324 177,470
1990ss 4,343 121,104
2000ss 2,038 53,908
2010ss 1,566 26,889
2020ss 610 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephan Steven
2014 160 2,809
2015 166 2,715
2016 175 2,400
2017 142 2,167
2018 143 2,044
2019 149 1,978
2020 153 1,679
2021 131 1,512
2022 116 1,350
2023 114 1,394
2024 96 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, 1895–2024.

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