Stevens vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Stevens and Steven — 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

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Stevens Steven
Current Rank #12398 #269
Total Births (all years) 1,306 1,291,851
Peak Year 1989 1956
Peak Year Births 31 38,410
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stevens Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss 43 2,530
1920ss 74 3,639
1930ss 83 4,834
1940ss 137 81,205
1950ss 167 333,657
1960ss 134 290,599
1970ss 139 188,096
1980ss 206 177,470
1990ss 179 121,104
2000ss 94 53,908
2010ss 32 26,889
2020ss 18 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stevens Steven
2014 — 2,809
2015 5 2,715
2016 6 2,400
2017 — 2,167
2018 — 2,044
2019 — 1,978
2020 — 1,679
2021 — 1,512
2022 5 1,350
2023 8 1,394
2024 5 1,284

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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