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In the United States 0 10 20 30 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2018 per 100,000 babies of that sex 5,445 babies given this name since 1969 At its height in 2018, about 1 in 3,800 boys 386 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Steven Boy A spelling of Stephen, from Greek stephanos 'crown, garland'. Biblical · peak 1955 Stephen Boy Greek stephanos, 'crown, wreath'. Biblical · peak 1951 Stephanie Girl French feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephanos 'crown, garland'. Modern · peak 1984 Stanley Boy From an English surname and place, Old English stan 'stone' and leah 'clearing'. Victorian · peak 1916 Steve Boy A short form of Stephen, from Greek stephanos 'crown, wreath'. Victorian · peak 1959 Stacy Girl A pet form of Anastasia, from Greek anastasis 'resurrection'; as a surname also from Eustace. Modern · peak 1971 Stella Girl From Latin stella 'star'. Victorian · peak 1889 Sydney Girl From the English surname Sidney, usually from Old English sīd 'wide' and ēg 'island, riverside land'; the derivation… Modern · peak 2000 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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