Steven vs Stephen
Side-by-side comparison of Steven and Stephen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Steven | Stephen |
| Current Rank | #268 | #374 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,293,124 | 864,739 |
| Peak Year | 1956 | 1952 |
| Peak Year Births | 38,413 | 23,055 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Steven | Stephen |
| 1880s | 177 | 1,684 |
| 1890s | 186 | 1,733 |
| 1900s | 338 | 2,247 |
| 1910s | 2,531 | 13,502 |
| 1920s | 3,639 | 15,556 |
| 1930s | 4,834 | 18,272 |
| 1940s | 81,204 | 106,812 |
| 1950s | 333,666 | 207,276 |
| 1960s | 290,607 | 152,240 |
| 1970s | 188,078 | 107,804 |
| 1980s | 177,454 | 113,631 |
| 1990s | 121,110 | 75,160 |
| 2000s | 53,909 | 28,902 |
| 2010s | 26,897 | 14,422 |
| 2020s | 8,494 | 5,498 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Steven | Stephen |
| 2014 | 2,809 | 1,452 |
| 2015 | 2,715 | 1,497 |
| 2016 | 2,401 | 1,379 |
| 2017 | 2,168 | 1,334 |
| 2018 | 2,045 | 1,246 |
| 2019 | 1,981 | 1,095 |
| 2020 | 1,681 | 1,024 |
| 2021 | 1,514 | 958 |
| 2022 | 1,351 | 919 |
| 2023 | 1,396 | 898 |
| 2024 | 1,291 | 870 |
| 2025 | 1,261 | 829 |