Sterling vs Stephen
Side-by-side comparison of Sterling and Stephen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sterling | Stephen |
| Current Rank | #370 | #374 |
| Total Births (all years) | 37,474 | 864,739 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1952 |
| Peak Year Births | 944 | 23,055 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sterling | Stephen |
| 1880s | 168 | 1,684 |
| 1890s | 233 | 1,733 |
| 1900s | 352 | 2,247 |
| 1910s | 1,608 | 13,502 |
| 1920s | 2,533 | 15,556 |
| 1930s | 1,904 | 18,272 |
| 1940s | 2,334 | 106,812 |
| 1950s | 2,570 | 207,276 |
| 1960s | 2,496 | 152,240 |
| 1970s | 2,072 | 107,804 |
| 1980s | 2,968 | 113,631 |
| 1990s | 4,709 | 75,160 |
| 2000s | 3,027 | 28,902 |
| 2010s | 5,464 | 14,422 |
| 2020s | 5,036 | 5,498 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sterling | Stephen |
| 2014 | 552 | 1,452 |
| 2015 | 595 | 1,497 |
| 2016 | 671 | 1,379 |
| 2017 | 713 | 1,334 |
| 2018 | 783 | 1,246 |
| 2019 | 753 | 1,095 |
| 2020 | 768 | 1,024 |
| 2021 | 844 | 958 |
| 2022 | 803 | 919 |
| 2023 | 792 | 898 |
| 2024 | 885 | 870 |
| 2025 | 944 | 829 |