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 #1686

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Name B

Sterling

Boy name · Rank #370

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Metric Steve Sterling
Current Rank #1686 #370
Total Births (all years) 241,224 37,474
Peak Year 1959 2025
Peak Year Births 11,068 944
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steve Sterling
1880s 618 168
1890s 752 233
1900s 1,307 352
1910s 9,638 1,608
1920s 11,354 2,533
1930s 8,572 1,904
1940s 36,286 2,334
1950s 64,212 2,570
1960s 65,619 2,496
1970s 16,652 2,072
1980s 10,392 2,968
1990s 7,654 4,709
2000s 5,097 3,027
2010s 2,348 5,464
2020s 723 5,036

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steve Sterling
2014 256 552
2015 224 595
2016 205 671
2017 189 713
2018 167 783
2019 159 753
2020 148 768
2021 135 844
2022 122 803
2023 114 792
2024 99 885
2025 105 944

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, 1880–2025.

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