Stephens vs Steven

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

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Stephens

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Steven

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Metric Stephens Steven
Current Rank Unranked #268
Total Births (all years) 391 1,293,124
Peak Year 1953 1956
Peak Year Births 22 38,413
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephens Steven
1880s - 177
1890s - 186
1900s - 338
1910s 20 2,531
1920s 36 3,639
1930s 16 4,834
1940s 48 81,204
1950s 98 333,666
1960s 62 290,607
1970s 48 188,078
1980s 45 177,454
1990s 18 121,110
2000s - 53,909
2010s - 26,897
2020s - 8,494

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephens Steven
2014 - 2,809
2015 - 2,715
2016 - 2,401
2017 - 2,168
2018 - 2,045
2019 - 1,981
2020 - 1,681
2021 - 1,514
2022 - 1,351
2023 - 1,396
2024 - 1,291
2025 - 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, 1913–1992.

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