Stephon vs Steven

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

Name A

Stephon

Boy name · Rank #2530

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Stephon Steven
Current Rank #2530 #269
Total Births (all years) 8,762 1,291,851
Peak Year 1997 1956
Peak Year Births 406 38,410
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stephon Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss — 2,530
1920ss — 3,639
1930ss — 4,834
1940ss — 81,205
1950ss 10 333,657
1960ss 718 290,599
1970ss 390 188,096
1980ss 1,283 177,470
1990ss 3,265 121,104
2000ss 1,716 53,908
2010ss 1,043 26,889
2020ss 337 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stephon Steven
2014 103 2,809
2015 108 2,715
2016 113 2,400
2017 90 2,167
2018 94 2,044
2019 76 1,978
2020 75 1,679
2021 80 1,512
2022 68 1,350
2023 61 1,394
2024 53 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, 1955–2024.

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