Steve vs Stephen

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

Name A

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Steve Stephen
Current Rank #1681 #377
Total Births (all years) 241,122 863,904
Peak Year 1959 1952
Peak Year Births 11,067 23,054
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steve Stephen
1880ss 618 1,684
1890ss 752 1,733
1900ss 1,307 2,247
1910ss 9,638 13,503
1920ss 11,354 15,557
1930ss 8,572 18,272
1940ss 36,283 106,810
1950ss 64,215 207,276
1960ss 65,620 152,231
1970ss 16,654 107,812
1980ss 10,391 113,635
1990ss 7,655 75,164
2000ss 5,097 28,901
2010ss 2,348 14,418
2020ss 618 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steve Stephen
2014 256 1,452
2015 224 1,496
2016 205 1,379
2017 189 1,333
2018 167 1,245
2019 159 1,094
2020 148 1,023
2021 135 958
2022 122 918
2023 114 898
2024 99 864

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, 1880–2024.

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