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
Quick answers about Steve
How many people are named Steve?
An estimated 146,661 living Americans are named Steve.
How rare is Steve?
Steve is uncommon among babies today, with 105 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 99.1% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Steve?
The median age of a living American named Steve is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 69 years old.
Is Steve still popular?
No. Steve is endangered as a baby name, down 99.1% from its 1959 peak with 105 births in 2025.
Where is Steve most common?
Steve has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
99.1%
2025
105
All-time
241,224
Where it lives now
Steve is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 3.0× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Steve is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.