Stevenson vs Steven

Side-by-side comparison of Stevenson and Steven — 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

Steven

Boy name · Rank #269

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Metric Stevenson Steven
Current Rank #9014 #269
Total Births (all years) 1,554 1,291,851
Peak Year 1953 1956
Peak Year Births 35 38,410
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stevenson Steven
1880ss — 177
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 338
1910ss 21 2,530
1920ss 29 3,639
1930ss 37 4,834
1940ss 89 81,205
1950ss 265 333,657
1960ss 192 290,599
1970ss 183 188,096
1980ss 239 177,470
1990ss 203 121,104
2000ss 139 53,908
2010ss 108 26,889
2020ss 49 7,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stevenson Steven
2014 8 2,809
2015 14 2,715
2016 14 2,400
2017 10 2,167
2018 14 2,044
2019 11 1,978
2020 7 1,679
2021 7 1,512
2022 13 1,350
2023 14 1,394
2024 8 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, 1912–2024.

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