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.

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Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Steven Stephen
Current Rank #269 #377
Total Births (all years) 1,291,851 863,904
Peak Year 1956 1952
Peak Year Births 38,410 23,054
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steven Stephen
1880ss 177 1,684
1890ss 186 1,733
1900ss 338 2,247
1910ss 2,530 13,503
1920ss 3,639 15,557
1930ss 4,834 18,272
1940ss 81,205 106,810
1950ss 333,657 207,276
1960ss 290,599 152,231
1970ss 188,096 107,812
1980ss 177,470 113,635
1990ss 121,104 75,164
2000ss 53,908 28,901
2010ss 26,889 14,418
2020ss 7,219 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steven Stephen
2014 2,809 1,452
2015 2,715 1,496
2016 2,400 1,379
2017 2,167 1,333
2018 2,044 1,245
2019 1,978 1,094
2020 1,679 1,023
2021 1,512 958
2022 1,350 918
2023 1,394 898
2024 1,284 864

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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