Stevens vs Steve

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

Name A

Stevens

Boy name · Rank #12398

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Stevens Steve
Current Rank #12398 #1681
Total Births (all years) 1,306 241,122
Peak Year 1989 1959
Peak Year Births 31 11,067
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stevens Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss 43 9,638
1920ss 74 11,354
1930ss 83 8,572
1940ss 137 36,283
1950ss 167 64,215
1960ss 134 65,620
1970ss 139 16,654
1980ss 206 10,391
1990ss 179 7,655
2000ss 94 5,097
2010ss 32 2,348
2020ss 18 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stevens Steve
2014 — 256
2015 5 224
2016 6 205
2017 — 189
2018 — 167
2019 — 159
2020 — 148
2021 — 135
2022 5 122
2023 8 114
2024 5 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, 1913–2024.

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