Stevenson vs Stephen

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

Name A

Stevenson

Boy name · Rank #9014

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stevenson Stephen
Current Rank #9014 #377
Total Births (all years) 1,554 863,904
Peak Year 1953 1952
Peak Year Births 35 23,054
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stevenson Stephen
1880ss — 1,684
1890ss — 1,733
1900ss — 2,247
1910ss 21 13,503
1920ss 29 15,557
1930ss 37 18,272
1940ss 89 106,810
1950ss 265 207,276
1960ss 192 152,231
1970ss 183 107,812
1980ss 239 113,635
1990ss 203 75,164
2000ss 139 28,901
2010ss 108 14,418
2020ss 49 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stevenson Stephen
2014 8 1,452
2015 14 1,496
2016 14 1,379
2017 10 1,333
2018 14 1,245
2019 11 1,094
2020 7 1,023
2021 7 958
2022 13 918
2023 14 898
2024 8 864

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, 1912–2024.

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