Stetson vs Stephen

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

Name A

Stetson

Boy name · Rank #155

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stetson Stephen
Current Rank #155 #377
Total Births (all years) 12,932 863,904
Peak Year 2024 1952
Peak Year Births 2,328 23,054
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stetson Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss — 13,503
1920ss — 15,557
1930ss 5 18,272
1940ss — 106,810
1950ss — 207,276
1960ss — 152,231
1970ss — 107,812
1980ss 424 113,635
1990ss 1,296 75,164
2000ss 955 28,901
2010ss 2,984 14,418
2020ss 7,268 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stetson Stephen
2014 272 1,452
2015 306 1,496
2016 345 1,379
2017 402 1,333
2018 468 1,245
2019 517 1,094
2020 607 1,023
2021 879 958
2022 1,465 918
2023 1,989 898
2024 2,328 864

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, 1930–2024.

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