Steven vs Sterling
Side-by-side comparison of Steven and Sterling - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Steven | Sterling |
| Current Rank | #268 | #370 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,293,124 | 37,474 |
| Peak Year | 1956 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 38,413 | 944 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Steven | Sterling |
| 1880s | 177 | 168 |
| 1890s | 186 | 233 |
| 1900s | 338 | 352 |
| 1910s | 2,531 | 1,608 |
| 1920s | 3,639 | 2,533 |
| 1930s | 4,834 | 1,904 |
| 1940s | 81,204 | 2,334 |
| 1950s | 333,666 | 2,570 |
| 1960s | 290,607 | 2,496 |
| 1970s | 188,078 | 2,072 |
| 1980s | 177,454 | 2,968 |
| 1990s | 121,110 | 4,709 |
| 2000s | 53,909 | 3,027 |
| 2010s | 26,897 | 5,464 |
| 2020s | 8,494 | 5,036 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Steven | Sterling |
| 2014 | 2,809 | 552 |
| 2015 | 2,715 | 595 |
| 2016 | 2,401 | 671 |
| 2017 | 2,168 | 713 |
| 2018 | 2,045 | 783 |
| 2019 | 1,981 | 753 |
| 2020 | 1,681 | 768 |
| 2021 | 1,514 | 844 |
| 2022 | 1,351 | 803 |
| 2023 | 1,396 | 792 |
| 2024 | 1,291 | 885 |
| 2025 | 1,261 | 944 |