Steve
Boy nameSteve has been given to 242,131 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959.
Meaning & origin /stiːv/
Shortening of various names ultimately derived from Latin Stephanus m, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος m (Stéphanos) from στέφανος m (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”)
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
242,131
Peak year
1959 (11,095 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -53%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Steve
Steve Biko
South African anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977)
Steve Ballmer
American businessman, former chief executive officer of Microsoft
Steve Buscemi
American actor
Steve Zahn
American actor (born 1967)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Steve.
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