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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Steven | Steve |
| Current Rank | #268 | #1686 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,293,124 | 241,224 |
| Peak Year | 1956 | 1959 |
| Peak Year Births | 38,413 | 11,068 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Steven | Steve |
| 1880s | 177 | 618 |
| 1890s | 186 | 752 |
| 1900s | 338 | 1,307 |
| 1910s | 2,531 | 9,638 |
| 1920s | 3,639 | 11,354 |
| 1930s | 4,834 | 8,572 |
| 1940s | 81,204 | 36,286 |
| 1950s | 333,666 | 64,212 |
| 1960s | 290,607 | 65,619 |
| 1970s | 188,078 | 16,652 |
| 1980s | 177,454 | 10,392 |
| 1990s | 121,110 | 7,654 |
| 2000s | 53,909 | 5,097 |
| 2010s | 26,897 | 2,348 |
| 2020s | 8,494 | 723 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Steven | Steve |
| 2014 | 2,809 | 256 |
| 2015 | 2,715 | 224 |
| 2016 | 2,401 | 205 |
| 2017 | 2,168 | 189 |
| 2018 | 2,045 | 167 |
| 2019 | 1,981 | 159 |
| 2020 | 1,681 | 148 |
| 2021 | 1,514 | 135 |
| 2022 | 1,351 | 122 |
| 2023 | 1,396 | 114 |
| 2024 | 1,291 | 99 |
| 2025 | 1,261 | 105 |