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 #372

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Sterling Steven
Current Rank #372 #269
Total Births (all years) 36,521 1,291,851
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 880 38,410
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sterling Steven
1880ss 168 177
1890ss 233 186
1900ss 352 338
1910ss 1,608 2,530
1920ss 2,533 3,639
1930ss 1,904 4,834
1940ss 2,334 81,205
1950ss 2,570 333,657
1960ss 2,496 290,599
1970ss 2,072 188,096
1980ss 2,967 177,470
1990ss 4,709 121,104
2000ss 3,027 53,908
2010ss 5,463 26,889
2020ss 4,085 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sterling Steven
2014 552 2,809
2015 595 2,715
2016 671 2,400
2017 712 2,167
2018 783 2,044
2019 753 1,978
2020 767 1,679
2021 844 1,512
2022 802 1,350
2023 792 1,394
2024 880 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, 1880–2024.

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