How Many People Are Named Steve?
An estimated 168,580 people in the United States have the first name Steve. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #323 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Steve peaked in popularity in 1959 with 11,094 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Steve as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Steve paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Steve is overwhelmingly male, 907 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Steve has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
168,580
About 1 in 2,033 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1959
11,094 births
Total Registered
242,029
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Steve
Steve is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 242,029 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Steve as a male name
Ranked #1,692 in 2024
99 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (11,067 births)
Steve as a female name
Ranked #16,288 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1957 (35 births)
Steve: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Steve span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 65,820 babies were registered. Steve has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Steve by Decade
How has Steve tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 618 | 618 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 752 | 752 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,307 | 1,307 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 9,671 | 9,638 | 33 | |
| 1920s | 11,430 | 11,354 | 76 | |
| 1930s | 8,606 | 8,572 | 34 | |
| 1940s | 36,377 | 36,283 | 94 | |
| 1950s | 64,420 | 64,215 | 205 | |
| 1960s | 65,820 | 65,620 | 200 | |
| 1970s | 16,783 | 16,654 | 129 | |
| 1980s | 10,494 | 10,391 | 103 | |
| 1990s | 7,688 | 7,655 | 33 | |
| 2000s | 5,097 | 5,097 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 2,348 | 2,348 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 618 | 618 | 0 | |
Steve by State
Birth registrations for Steve span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 4,610 Steves were registered per state.
Steve + Last Name Combinations
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Steve: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Steve?
We estimate approximately 168,580 people named Steve are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,033 Americans share this first name.
Is Steve a common name?
Steve is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 242,029 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Steve most popular?
Steve reached peak popularity in 1959, when 11,094 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Steve is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Steve a male name?
Steve is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Steve Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Steve Smith, Steve Johnson, Steve Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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