Steve

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form of Steven or Stephen.

From Wikipedia

Steve first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 192 babies (rank #179 that year). In 2024 it was given to 15 boys (rank #1,524). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Steve

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Steve yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,594

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

192

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Stranger Things: Steve Harrington — babysitter with a bat
In Marvel Cinematic Universe: Steve Rogers — Captain America

Famous people named Steve

Steve Bikotrade unionist · b. 1946
Steve McQueenfilm actor · b. 1930
Steve Ballmermerchant · b. 1956
Steve Buscemifilm actor · b. 1957
Steve Zahnstand-up comedian · b. 1967

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Names ranked near Steve in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	192	#179
1992	181	#184
1993	175	#186
1994	124	#222
1995	116	#252
1996	96	#284
1997	72	#348
1998	59	#382
1999	51	#409
2000	32	#592
2001	35	#566
2002	26	#717
2003	41	#526
2004	26	#756
2005	28	#747
2006	26	#787
2007	21	#976
2008	25	#887
2009	23	#972
2010	8	#2,143
2011	21	#1,041
2012	28	#837
2013	19	#1,126
2014	12	#1,582
2015	17	#1,208
2016	17	#1,241
2017	19	#1,167
2018	25	#948
2019	21	#1,071
2020	13	#1,551
2021	15	#1,434
2022	5	#3,499
2023	10	#2,005
2024	15	#1,524