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.

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Stephenson

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #268

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Metric Stephenson Steven
Current Rank Unranked #268
Total Births (all years) 217 1,293,124
Peak Year 1953 1956
Peak Year Births 13 38,413
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephenson Steven
1880s - 177
1890s - 186
1900s - 338
1910s - 2,531
1920s - 3,639
1930s - 4,834
1940s 31 81,204
1950s 50 333,666
1960s 16 290,607
1970s 27 188,078
1980s 53 177,454
1990s 25 121,110
2000s 5 53,909
2010s 10 26,897
2020s - 8,494

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephenson Steven
2014 5 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, 1944–2014.

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