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 #12445

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #268

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Metric Stevens Steven
Current Rank #12445 #268
Total Births (all years) 1,306 1,293,124
Peak Year 1989 1956
Peak Year Births 31 38,413
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stevens Steven
1880s - 177
1890s - 186
1900s - 338
1910s 43 2,531
1920s 74 3,639
1930s 83 4,834
1940s 137 81,204
1950s 167 333,666
1960s 134 290,607
1970s 139 188,078
1980s 206 177,454
1990s 179 121,110
2000s 94 53,909
2010s 32 26,897
2020s 18 8,494

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stevens Steven
2014 - 2,809
2015 5 2,715
2016 6 2,401
2017 - 2,168
2018 - 2,045
2019 - 1,981
2020 - 1,681
2021 - 1,514
2022 5 1,351
2023 8 1,396
2024 5 1,291
2025 - 1,261

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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