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 #374

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #268

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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

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, 1880–2025.

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