Sterling vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Sterling and Steven - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sterling

Boy name · Rank #370

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #268

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Metric Sterling Steven
Current Rank #370 #268
Total Births (all years) 37,474 1,293,124
Peak Year 2025 1956
Peak Year Births 944 38,413
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sterling Steven
1880s 168 177
1890s 233 186
1900s 352 338
1910s 1,608 2,531
1920s 2,533 3,639
1930s 1,904 4,834
1940s 2,334 81,204
1950s 2,570 333,666
1960s 2,496 290,607
1970s 2,072 188,078
1980s 2,968 177,454
1990s 4,709 121,110
2000s 3,027 53,909
2010s 5,464 26,897
2020s 5,036 8,494

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sterling Steven
2014 552 2,809
2015 595 2,715
2016 671 2,401
2017 713 2,168
2018 783 2,045
2019 753 1,981
2020 768 1,681
2021 844 1,514
2022 803 1,351
2023 792 1,396
2024 885 1,291
2025 944 1,261

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, 1880–2025.

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