Sterlin vs Stephen

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

Name A

Sterlin

Boy name · Rank #6846

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Sterlin Stephen
Current Rank #6846 #377
Total Births (all years) 731 863,904
Peak Year 1993 1952
Peak Year Births 20 23,054
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sterlin Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss 26 13,503
1920ss 44 15,557
1930ss 41 18,272
1940ss 40 106,810
1950ss 49 207,276
1960ss 35 152,231
1970ss 60 107,812
1980ss 72 113,635
1990ss 153 75,164
2000ss 96 28,901
2010ss 80 14,418
2020ss 35 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sterlin Stephen
2014 11 1,452
2015 10 1,496
2016 5 1,379
2017 9 1,333
2018 6 1,245
2019 9 1,094
2020 11 1,023
2021 7 958
2022 — 918
2023 5 898
2024 12 864

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, 1916–2024.

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