Steve vs Sterling

Side-by-side comparison of Steve and Sterling — 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

Sterling

Boy name · Rank #372

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Metric Steve Sterling
Current Rank #1681 #372
Total Births (all years) 241,122 36,521
Peak Year 1959 2024
Peak Year Births 11,067 880
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steve Sterling
1880ss 618 168
1890ss 752 233
1900ss 1,307 352
1910ss 9,638 1,608
1920ss 11,354 2,533
1930ss 8,572 1,904
1940ss 36,283 2,334
1950ss 64,215 2,570
1960ss 65,620 2,496
1970ss 16,654 2,072
1980ss 10,391 2,967
1990ss 7,655 4,709
2000ss 5,097 3,027
2010ss 2,348 5,463
2020ss 618 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steve Sterling
2014 256 552
2015 224 595
2016 205 671
2017 189 712
2018 167 783
2019 159 753
2020 148 767
2021 135 844
2022 122 802
2023 114 792
2024 99 880

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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