Sterlin vs Steve

Side-by-side comparison of Sterlin and Steve — 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

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Sterlin Steve
Current Rank #6846 #1681
Total Births (all years) 731 241,122
Peak Year 1993 1959
Peak Year Births 20 11,067
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sterlin Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss 26 9,638
1920ss 44 11,354
1930ss 41 8,572
1940ss 40 36,283
1950ss 49 64,215
1960ss 35 65,620
1970ss 60 16,654
1980ss 72 10,391
1990ss 153 7,655
2000ss 96 5,097
2010ss 80 2,348
2020ss 35 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sterlin Steve
2014 11 256
2015 10 224
2016 5 205
2017 9 189
2018 6 167
2019 9 159
2020 11 148
2021 7 135
2022 — 122
2023 5 114
2024 12 99

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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