Stephen vs Steven

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

Name A

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Stephen Steven
Current Rank #377 #269
Total Births (all years) 863,904 1,291,851
Peak Year 1952 1956
Peak Year Births 23,054 38,410
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephen Steven
1880ss 1,684 177
1890ss 1,733 186
1900ss 2,247 338
1910ss 13,503 2,530
1920ss 15,557 3,639
1930ss 18,272 4,834
1940ss 106,810 81,205
1950ss 207,276 333,657
1960ss 152,231 290,599
1970ss 107,812 188,096
1980ss 113,635 177,470
1990ss 75,164 121,104
2000ss 28,901 53,908
2010ss 14,418 26,889
2020ss 4,661 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephen Steven
2014 1,452 2,809
2015 1,496 2,715
2016 1,379 2,400
2017 1,333 2,167
2018 1,245 2,044
2019 1,094 1,978
2020 1,023 1,679
2021 958 1,512
2022 918 1,350
2023 898 1,394
2024 864 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, 1880–2024.

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