US rank #11517 Boys' name Peak 2021 35 births

Steban — #11517 US boys' name

35 babies named Steban in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s112010s52020s13
#11517
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Steban was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

7 babies were named Steban in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Steban

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Steban between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Steban currently holds the #11517 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Steban performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Steban shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Steban in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Steban at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

35

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2021

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,517

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Steban popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
7
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420212011200720051999 6

Steban by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
13 births that decade — 37% of Steban's all-time total
1990s62000s112010s52020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Steban?
35 babies have been named Steban since 1999. It currently ranks #11517 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 7 births.
When was Steban most popular?
Steban was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Steban been used?
Steban has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Steban?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Steven, Stephen, Steve, Sterling, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.