Stephenson vs Steven

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

Name A

Stephenson

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Stephenson Steven
Current Rank Unranked #269
Total Births (all years) 217 1,291,851
Peak Year 1953 1956
Peak Year Births 13 38,410
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephenson Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss — 2,530
1920ss — 3,639
1930ss — 4,834
1940ss 31 81,205
1950ss 50 333,657
1960ss 16 290,599
1970ss 27 188,096
1980ss 53 177,470
1990ss 25 121,104
2000ss 5 53,908
2010ss 10 26,889
2020ss — 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephenson Steven
2014 5 2,809
2015 — 2,715
2016 — 2,400
2017 — 2,167
2018 — 2,044
2019 — 1,978
2020 — 1,679
2021 — 1,512
2022 — 1,350
2023 — 1,394
2024 — 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, 1944–2014.

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