Stephen vs Sterling
Side-by-side comparison of Stephen and Sterling - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Stephen | Sterling |
| Current Rank | #374 | #370 |
| Total Births (all years) | 864,739 | 37,474 |
| Peak Year | 1952 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 23,055 | 944 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Stephen | Sterling |
| 1880s | 1,684 | 168 |
| 1890s | 1,733 | 233 |
| 1900s | 2,247 | 352 |
| 1910s | 13,502 | 1,608 |
| 1920s | 15,556 | 2,533 |
| 1930s | 18,272 | 1,904 |
| 1940s | 106,812 | 2,334 |
| 1950s | 207,276 | 2,570 |
| 1960s | 152,240 | 2,496 |
| 1970s | 107,804 | 2,072 |
| 1980s | 113,631 | 2,968 |
| 1990s | 75,160 | 4,709 |
| 2000s | 28,902 | 3,027 |
| 2010s | 14,422 | 5,464 |
| 2020s | 5,498 | 5,036 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Stephen | Sterling |
| 2014 | 1,452 | 552 |
| 2015 | 1,497 | 595 |
| 2016 | 1,379 | 671 |
| 2017 | 1,334 | 713 |
| 2018 | 1,246 | 783 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 753 |
| 2020 | 1,024 | 768 |
| 2021 | 958 | 844 |
| 2022 | 919 | 803 |
| 2023 | 898 | 792 |
| 2024 | 870 | 885 |
| 2025 | 829 | 944 |