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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Stephen | Steven |
| Current Rank | #374 | #268 |
| Total Births (all years) | 864,739 | 1,293,124 |
| Peak Year | 1952 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 23,055 | 38,413 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Stephen | Steven |
| 1880s | 1,684 | 177 |
| 1890s | 1,733 | 186 |
| 1900s | 2,247 | 338 |
| 1910s | 13,502 | 2,531 |
| 1920s | 15,556 | 3,639 |
| 1930s | 18,272 | 4,834 |
| 1940s | 106,812 | 81,204 |
| 1950s | 207,276 | 333,666 |
| 1960s | 152,240 | 290,607 |
| 1970s | 107,804 | 188,078 |
| 1980s | 113,631 | 177,454 |
| 1990s | 75,160 | 121,110 |
| 2000s | 28,902 | 53,909 |
| 2010s | 14,422 | 26,897 |
| 2020s | 5,498 | 8,494 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Stephen | Steven |
| 2014 | 1,452 | 2,809 |
| 2015 | 1,497 | 2,715 |
| 2016 | 1,379 | 2,401 |
| 2017 | 1,334 | 2,168 |
| 2018 | 1,246 | 2,045 |
| 2019 | 1,095 | 1,981 |
| 2020 | 1,024 | 1,681 |
| 2021 | 958 | 1,514 |
| 2022 | 919 | 1,351 |
| 2023 | 898 | 1,396 |
| 2024 | 870 | 1,291 |
| 2025 | 829 | 1,261 |