Sterling vs Steve
Side-by-side comparison of Sterling and Steve - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sterling | Steve |
| Current Rank | #370 | #1686 |
| Total Births (all years) | 37,474 | 241,224 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1959 |
| Peak Year Births | 944 | 11,068 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sterling | Steve |
| 1880s | 168 | 618 |
| 1890s | 233 | 752 |
| 1900s | 352 | 1,307 |
| 1910s | 1,608 | 9,638 |
| 1920s | 2,533 | 11,354 |
| 1930s | 1,904 | 8,572 |
| 1940s | 2,334 | 36,286 |
| 1950s | 2,570 | 64,212 |
| 1960s | 2,496 | 65,619 |
| 1970s | 2,072 | 16,652 |
| 1980s | 2,968 | 10,392 |
| 1990s | 4,709 | 7,654 |
| 2000s | 3,027 | 5,097 |
| 2010s | 5,464 | 2,348 |
| 2020s | 5,036 | 723 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sterling | Steve |
| 2014 | 552 | 256 |
| 2015 | 595 | 224 |
| 2016 | 671 | 205 |
| 2017 | 713 | 189 |
| 2018 | 783 | 167 |
| 2019 | 753 | 159 |
| 2020 | 768 | 148 |
| 2021 | 844 | 135 |
| 2022 | 803 | 122 |
| 2023 | 792 | 114 |
| 2024 | 885 | 99 |
| 2025 | 944 | 105 |