Stevan vs Stephen

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

Name A

Stevan

Boy name · Rank #7280

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stevan Stephen
Current Rank #7280 #377
Total Births (all years) 4,117 863,904
Peak Year 1953 1952
Peak Year Births 125 23,054
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stevan Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss — 13,503
1920ss 9 15,557
1930ss 48 18,272
1940ss 442 106,810
1950ss 985 207,276
1960ss 514 152,231
1970ss 446 107,812
1980ss 526 113,635
1990ss 514 75,164
2000ss 354 28,901
2010ss 224 14,418
2020ss 55 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stevan Stephen
2014 31 1,452
2015 28 1,496
2016 26 1,379
2017 16 1,333
2018 12 1,245
2019 12 1,094
2020 16 1,023
2021 11 958
2022 9 918
2023 8 898
2024 11 864

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, 1924–2024.

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