Steve vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Steve and Steven — 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

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Steve Steven
Current Rank #1681 #269
Total Births (all years) 241,122 1,291,851
Peak Year 1959 1956
Peak Year Births 11,067 38,410
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steve Steven
1880ss 618 177
1890ss 752 186
1900ss 1,307 338
1910ss 9,638 2,530
1920ss 11,354 3,639
1930ss 8,572 4,834
1940ss 36,283 81,205
1950ss 64,215 333,657
1960ss 65,620 290,599
1970ss 16,654 188,096
1980ss 10,391 177,470
1990ss 7,655 121,104
2000ss 5,097 53,908
2010ss 2,348 26,889
2020ss 618 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steve Steven
2014 256 2,809
2015 224 2,715
2016 205 2,400
2017 189 2,167
2018 167 2,044
2019 159 1,978
2020 148 1,679
2021 135 1,512
2022 122 1,350
2023 114 1,394
2024 99 1,284

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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