Sterlin vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Sterlin and Steven — 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

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Sterlin Steven
Current Rank #6846 #269
Total Births (all years) 731 1,291,851
Peak Year 1993 1956
Peak Year Births 20 38,410
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sterlin Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss 26 2,530
1920ss 44 3,639
1930ss 41 4,834
1940ss 40 81,205
1950ss 49 333,657
1960ss 35 290,599
1970ss 60 188,096
1980ss 72 177,470
1990ss 153 121,104
2000ss 96 53,908
2010ss 80 26,889
2020ss 35 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sterlin Steven
2014 11 2,809
2015 10 2,715
2016 5 2,400
2017 9 2,167
2018 6 2,044
2019 9 1,978
2020 11 1,679
2021 7 1,512
2022 — 1,350
2023 5 1,394
2024 12 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, 1916–2024.

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