Stevenson vs Steve

Side-by-side comparison of Stevenson and Steve — 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

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Stevenson Steve
Current Rank #9014 #1681
Total Births (all years) 1,554 241,122
Peak Year 1953 1959
Peak Year Births 35 11,067
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stevenson Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss 21 9,638
1920ss 29 11,354
1930ss 37 8,572
1940ss 89 36,283
1950ss 265 64,215
1960ss 192 65,620
1970ss 183 16,654
1980ss 239 10,391
1990ss 203 7,655
2000ss 139 5,097
2010ss 108 2,348
2020ss 49 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stevenson Steve
2014 8 256
2015 14 224
2016 14 205
2017 10 189
2018 14 167
2019 11 159
2020 7 148
2021 7 135
2022 13 122
2023 14 114
2024 8 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, 1912–2024.

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