Stetsen vs Stephen

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

Name A

Stetsen

Boy name · Rank #6644

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stetsen Stephen
Current Rank #6644 #377
Total Births (all years) 60 863,904
Peak Year 2024 1952
Peak Year Births 13 23,054
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stetsen Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss — 13,503
1920ss — 15,557
1930ss — 18,272
1940ss — 106,810
1950ss — 207,276
1960ss — 152,231
1970ss — 107,812
1980ss — 113,635
1990ss 12 75,164
2000ss 15 28,901
2010ss 5 14,418
2020ss 28 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stetsen Stephen
2014 5 1,452
2015 — 1,496
2016 — 1,379
2017 — 1,333
2018 — 1,245
2019 — 1,094
2020 5 1,023
2021 — 958
2022 — 918
2023 10 898
2024 13 864

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, 1996–2024.

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