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.

Name A

Sterling

Boy name · Rank #372

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Sterling Steve
Current Rank #372 #1681
Total Births (all years) 36,521 241,122
Peak Year 2024 1959
Peak Year Births 880 11,067
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sterling Steve
1880ss 168 618
1890ss 233 752
1900ss 352 1,307
1910ss 1,608 9,638
1920ss 2,533 11,354
1930ss 1,904 8,572
1940ss 2,334 36,283
1950ss 2,570 64,215
1960ss 2,496 65,620
1970ss 2,072 16,654
1980ss 2,967 10,391
1990ss 4,709 7,655
2000ss 3,027 5,097
2010ss 5,463 2,348
2020ss 4,085 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sterling Steve
2014 552 256
2015 595 224
2016 671 205
2017 712 189
2018 783 167
2019 753 159
2020 767 148
2021 844 135
2022 802 122
2023 792 114
2024 880 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, 1880–2024.

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