Steve

“Crown; wreath” — Greek via English origin

Boy's name · #1617 in the US (2025) · Retro

Steve reached its best rank, #41, in 1959 and ranked #1617 in 2025. Roughly 241,000 boys have been named Steve since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,700 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Steves

Steve Jobs — American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
Steve Wozniak — American computer pioneer, inventor, computer engineer and programmer; co-founder of Apple Inc
Steve Irwin — Australian zookeeper, conservationist and TV personality (1962-2006)
Steve Biko — South African anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977)
Steve McQueen — American actor (1930-1980)

In stories & tradition

Steve — Minecraft · Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
Steve Rogers — Captain America: The First Avenger · The Avengers
Steve Trevor — Wonder Woman · The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians

What Steves become

Among 7,143 notable people named Steve:

Sports figures appear 2.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Steve Mandanda, French footballer (born 1985).

Similar names: Steven · Mike · Stephan · Dave · Chris · Gene

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