Stephen vs Steve
Side-by-side comparison of Stephen and Steve - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Stephen | Steve |
| Current Rank | #374 | #1686 |
| Total Births (all years) | 864,739 | 241,224 |
| Peak Year | 1952 | 1959 |
| Peak Year Births | 23,055 | 11,068 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Stephen | Steve |
| 1880s | 1,684 | 618 |
| 1890s | 1,733 | 752 |
| 1900s | 2,247 | 1,307 |
| 1910s | 13,502 | 9,638 |
| 1920s | 15,556 | 11,354 |
| 1930s | 18,272 | 8,572 |
| 1940s | 106,812 | 36,286 |
| 1950s | 207,276 | 64,212 |
| 1960s | 152,240 | 65,619 |
| 1970s | 107,804 | 16,652 |
| 1980s | 113,631 | 10,392 |
| 1990s | 75,160 | 7,654 |
| 2000s | 28,902 | 5,097 |
| 2010s | 14,422 | 2,348 |
| 2020s | 5,498 | 723 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Stephen | Steve |
| 2014 | 1,452 | 256 |
| 2015 | 1,497 | 224 |
| 2016 | 1,379 | 205 |
| 2017 | 1,334 | 189 |
| 2018 | 1,246 | 167 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 159 |
| 2020 | 1,024 | 148 |
| 2021 | 958 | 135 |
| 2022 | 919 | 122 |
| 2023 | 898 | 114 |
| 2024 | 870 | 99 |
| 2025 | 829 | 105 |