Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Steve

Endangered Down 99.1% from peak

Peak era

1959

Peak births

11,068

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Boomer

1880Peak 19592025

Quick answers about Steve

An estimated 161,785 living Americans are named Steve.

Steve is uncommon among babies today, with 105 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 99.1% from its 1959 peak.

The median age of a living American named Steve is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 56 and 70 years old.

No. Steve is endangered as a baby name, down 99.1% from its 1959 peak with 105 births in 2025.

Peak year

1959

Decline from peak

99.1%

2025

105

All-time

241,224

Steve has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.3× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Steve peaked in 1959, when 11,068 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 105 boys were given the name.

Down 99.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 241,224 Americans named Steve since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.1% from peak

195911,068 boys named Steve

2025105 boys named Steve

Living profile

161,785

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age65

Core range56–70

Playground Density Index 0.2%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.