Steven vs Steve

Side-by-side comparison of Steven and Steve — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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