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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Steve | Stephen |
| Current Rank | #1686 | #374 |
| Total Births (all years) | 241,224 | 864,739 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 1952 |
| Peak Year Births | 11,068 | 23,055 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Steve | Stephen |
| 1880s | 618 | 1,684 |
| 1890s | 752 | 1,733 |
| 1900s | 1,307 | 2,247 |
| 1910s | 9,638 | 13,502 |
| 1920s | 11,354 | 15,556 |
| 1930s | 8,572 | 18,272 |
| 1940s | 36,286 | 106,812 |
| 1950s | 64,212 | 207,276 |
| 1960s | 65,619 | 152,240 |
| 1970s | 16,652 | 107,804 |
| 1980s | 10,392 | 113,631 |
| 1990s | 7,654 | 75,160 |
| 2000s | 5,097 | 28,902 |
| 2010s | 2,348 | 14,422 |
| 2020s | 723 | 5,498 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Steve | Stephen |
| 2014 | 256 | 1,452 |
| 2015 | 224 | 1,497 |
| 2016 | 205 | 1,379 |
| 2017 | 189 | 1,334 |
| 2018 | 167 | 1,246 |
| 2019 | 159 | 1,095 |
| 2020 | 148 | 1,024 |
| 2021 | 135 | 958 |
| 2022 | 122 | 919 |
| 2023 | 114 | 898 |
| 2024 | 99 | 870 |
| 2025 | 105 | 829 |