—2024 rank
1959peak year
231,455babies named Steve since 1880
▼ 38%5-year trend
Steve popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Steve mean?
A short form of Stephen and Steven, from Greek Stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland', the victor's wreath. A no-nonsense 20th-century stand-alone.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Steve
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Famous Steves
- Steve Jobs, entrepreneur
- Steve McQueen, actor
Spellings & variants
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