Stephens vs Steve

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

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Stephens

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Stephens Steve
Current Rank Unranked #1681
Total Births (all years) 391 241,122
Peak Year 1953 1959
Peak Year Births 22 11,067
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephens Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss 20 9,638
1920ss 36 11,354
1930ss 16 8,572
1940ss 48 36,283
1950ss 98 64,215
1960ss 62 65,620
1970ss 48 16,654
1980ss 45 10,391
1990ss 18 7,655
2000ss — 5,097
2010ss — 2,348
2020ss — 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephens Steve
2014 — 256
2015 — 224
2016 — 205
2017 — 189
2018 — 167
2019 — 159
2020 — 148
2021 — 135
2022 — 122
2023 — 114
2024 — 99

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, 1913–1992.

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