Stewart vs Stephen

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

Name A

Stewart

Boy name · Rank #3884

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Name B

Stephen

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Stewart Stephen
Current Rank #3884 #377
Total Births (all years) 31,176 863,904
Peak Year 1956 1952
Peak Year Births 647 23,054
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stewart Stephen
1880ss 213 1,684
1890ss 306 1,733
1900ss 339 2,247
1910ss 1,793 13,503
1920ss 2,741 15,557
1930ss 2,473 18,272
1940ss 3,758 106,810
1950ss 5,732 207,276
1960ss 4,804 152,231
1970ss 2,883 107,812
1980ss 2,653 113,635
1990ss 1,932 75,164
2000ss 948 28,901
2010ss 465 14,418
2020ss 136 4,661

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stewart Stephen
2014 46 1,452
2015 54 1,496
2016 32 1,379
2017 39 1,333
2018 30 1,245
2019 27 1,094
2020 31 1,023
2021 32 958
2022 25 918
2023 20 898
2024 28 864

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, 1880–2024.

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