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 #9053

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Name B

Steven

Boy name · Rank #268

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Metric Stevenson Steven
Current Rank #9053 #268
Total Births (all years) 1,559 1,293,124
Peak Year 1953 1956
Peak Year Births 35 38,413
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stevenson Steven
1880s - 177
1890s - 186
1900s - 338
1910s 21 2,531
1920s 29 3,639
1930s 37 4,834
1940s 89 81,204
1950s 265 333,666
1960s 192 290,607
1970s 183 188,078
1980s 239 177,454
1990s 203 121,110
2000s 139 53,909
2010s 108 26,897
2020s 54 8,494

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stevenson Steven
2014 8 2,809
2015 14 2,715
2016 14 2,401
2017 10 2,168
2018 14 2,045
2019 11 1,981
2020 7 1,681
2021 7 1,514
2022 13 1,351
2023 14 1,396
2024 8 1,291
2025 5 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, 1912–2025.

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