Steve Popularity

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Region

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England and Wales rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#588
1997	#788
1998	#780
1999	#1199
2000	#953
2001	#883
2002	#1190
2003	#1132
2004	#841
2005	#919
2006	#1127
2007	#1361
2008	#1206
2009	#1099
2010	#1551
2011	#1342
2012	#2117
2013	#3315
2014	#1630
2015	#1586
2016	#2556
2017	#2324
2018	#2445
2019	#2266
2020	#1935
2021	#3017
2022	#2165
2023	#1407
2024	#1859

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #242 in Republic of Ireland in 1971.

Steve's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Count per million	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	male	#1859	13	High	Demonstration data
2023	England and Wales	male	#1407	18	High	Demonstration data
2022	England and Wales	male	#2165	10	High	Demonstration data
2021	England and Wales	male	#3017	6	High	Demonstration data
2020	England and Wales	male	#1935	11	High	Demonstration data
2019	England and Wales	male	#2266	9	High	Demonstration data
2018	England and Wales	male	#2445	8	High	Demonstration data
2017	England and Wales	male	#2324	9	High	Demonstration data
2016	England and Wales	male	#2556	8	High	Demonstration data
2015	England and Wales	male	#1586	15	High	Demonstration data
2014	England and Wales	male	#1630	14	High	Demonstration data
2013	England and Wales	male	#3315	5	High	Demonstration data
2012	England and Wales	male	#2117	10	High	Demonstration data
2011	England and Wales	male	#1342	18	High	Demonstration data
2010	England and Wales	male	#1551	15	High	Demonstration data
2009	England and Wales	male	#1099	23	High	Demonstration data
2008	England and Wales	male	#1206	20	High	Demonstration data
2007	England and Wales	male	#1361	16	High	Demonstration data
2006	England and Wales	male	#1127	19	High	Demonstration data
2005	England and Wales	male	#919	24	High	Demonstration data
2004	England and Wales	male	#841	25	High	Demonstration data
2003	England and Wales	male	#1132	15	High	Demonstration data
2002	England and Wales	male	#1190	13	High	Demonstration data
2001	England and Wales	male	#883	19	High	Demonstration data
2000	England and Wales	male	#953	16	High	Demonstration data
1999	England and Wales	male	#1199	11	High	Demonstration data
1998	England and Wales	male	#780	20	High	Demonstration data
1997	England and Wales	male	#788	20	High	Demonstration data
1996	England and Wales	male	#588	28	High	Demonstration data
2002	Northern Ireland	male	#281	3	High	Demonstration data
1998	Norway	male	#588	4	High	Demonstration data
1995	Norway	male	#562	5	High	Demonstration data
1993	Norway	male	#409	9	High	Demonstration data
1992	Norway	male	#565	5	High	Demonstration data
1991	Norway	male	#430	9	High	Demonstration data
1990	Norway	male	#505	7	High	Demonstration data
1988	Norway	male	#608	5	High	Demonstration data
1987	Norway	male	#477	8	High	Demonstration data
1985	Norway	male	#596	5	High	Demonstration data
1984	Norway	male	#476	8	High	Demonstration data
1983	Norway	male	#560	6	High	Demonstration data
1982	Norway	male	#321	15	High	Demonstration data
1981	Norway	male	#390	11	High	Demonstration data
1980	Norway	male	#517	7	High	Demonstration data
1979	Norway	male	#474	8	High	Demonstration data
1978	Norway	male	#382	11	High	Demonstration data
1977	Norway	male	#407	10	High	Demonstration data
1976	Norway	male	#310	15	High	Demonstration data
1975	Norway	male	#383	11	High	Demonstration data
1974	Norway	male	#267	18	High	Demonstration data
1973	Norway	male	#305	15	High	Demonstration data
1972	Norway	male	#283	17	High	Demonstration data
1971	Norway	male	#271	17	High	Demonstration data
1970	Norway	male	#416	9	High	Demonstration data
1969	Norway	male	#263	17	High	Demonstration data
1968	Norway	male	#395	9	High	Demonstration data
1967	Norway	male	#316	12	High	Demonstration data
1966	Norway	male	#441	7	High	Demonstration data
1965	Norway	male	#325	11	High	Demonstration data
1964	Norway	male	#326	11	High	Demonstration data
1963	Norway	male	#452	6	High	Demonstration data
1962	Norway	male	#329	10	High	Demonstration data
1961	Norway	male	#375	7	High	Demonstration data
1959	Norway	male	#342	8	High	Demonstration data
1958	Norway	male	#325	9	High	Demonstration data
1955	Norway	male	#402	5	High	Demonstration data
1954	Norway	male	#395	5	High	Demonstration data
1953	Norway	male	#395	4	High	Demonstration data
2025	Republic of Ireland	male	#577	5	High	Demonstration data
2024	Republic of Ireland	male	#472	7	High	Demonstration data
2023	Republic of Ireland	male	#472	7	High	Demonstration data
2022	Republic of Ireland	male	#454	7	High	Demonstration data
2021	Republic of Ireland	male	#454	7	High	Demonstration data
2020	Republic of Ireland	male	#496	6	High	Demonstration data
2019	Republic of Ireland	male	#764	3	High	Demonstration data
2016	Republic of Ireland	male	#601	4	High	Demonstration data
2014	Republic of Ireland	male	#508	6	High	Demonstration data
2013	Republic of Ireland	male	#479	6	High	Demonstration data
2012	Republic of Ireland	male	#401	9	High	Demonstration data
2011	Republic of Ireland	male	#455	7	High	Demonstration data
2010	Republic of Ireland	male	#611	4	High	Demonstration data
2009	Republic of Ireland	male	#604	4	High	Demonstration data
2008	Republic of Ireland	male	#472	6	High	Demonstration data
2006	Republic of Ireland	male	#596	3	High	Demonstration data
2004	Republic of Ireland	male	#439	4	High	Demonstration data
2003	Republic of Ireland	male	#305	7	High	Demonstration data
2002	Republic of Ireland	male	#348	5	High	Demonstration data
1998	Republic of Ireland	male	#369	3	High	Demonstration data
1997	Republic of Ireland	male	#337	4	High	Demonstration data
1995	Republic of Ireland	male	#301	4	High	Demonstration data
1994	Republic of Ireland	male	#342	3	High	Demonstration data
1993	Republic of Ireland	male	#275	5	High	Demonstration data
1992	Republic of Ireland	male	#337	3	High	Demonstration data
1991	Republic of Ireland	male	#263	5	High	Demonstration data
1989	Republic of Ireland	male	#278	4	High	Demonstration data
1988	Republic of Ireland	male	#254	5	High	Demonstration data
1986	Republic of Ireland	male	#256	5	High	Demonstration data
1985	Republic of Ireland	male	#304	3	High	Demonstration data
1982	Republic of Ireland	male	#268	5	High	Demonstration data
1981	Republic of Ireland	male	#260	5	High	Demonstration data
1980	Republic of Ireland	male	#288	4	High	Demonstration data
1979	Republic of Ireland	male	#269	5	High	Demonstration data
1977	Republic of Ireland	male	#293	4	High	Demonstration data
1976	Republic of Ireland	male	#288	4	High	Demonstration data
1975	Republic of Ireland	male	#265	5	High	Demonstration data
1971	Republic of Ireland	male	#242	6	High	Demonstration data
1970	Republic of Ireland	male	#278	4	High	Demonstration data

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.