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 #1686

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #268

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Metric Steve Steven
Current Rank #1686 #268
Total Births (all years) 241,224 1,293,124
Peak Year 1959 1956
Peak Year Births 11,068 38,413
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steve Steven
1880s 618 177
1890s 752 186
1900s 1,307 338
1910s 9,638 2,531
1920s 11,354 3,639
1930s 8,572 4,834
1940s 36,286 81,204
1950s 64,212 333,666
1960s 65,619 290,607
1970s 16,652 188,078
1980s 10,392 177,454
1990s 7,654 121,110
2000s 5,097 53,909
2010s 2,348 26,897
2020s 723 8,494

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steve Steven
2014 256 2,809
2015 224 2,715
2016 205 2,401
2017 189 2,168
2018 167 2,045
2019 159 1,981
2020 148 1,681
2021 135 1,514
2022 122 1,351
2023 114 1,396
2024 99 1,291
2025 105 1,261

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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