Steve
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Steve: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Steve: Recorded since 1953, it reached #242 in 1971, and it stood at #577 in 2025.
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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| 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 |
| 2025 | #1466 |
VerifiedSource: 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
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 39 of the 56 years from 1970 to 2025.
In 2025: #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1466 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1953–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Steve across 3 registrars
- Its last ten ranked years point in different directions: up in England and Wales, down in Republic of Ireland.
- The longest ranked record is in Norway, from 1953 to 1998.
#263 in 1969
#242 in 1971
#588 in 1996
Each panel runs 1953 to 2025, top of the panel is #1 on a log scale, with guide lines at #1 and #100. Filled dot: best rank. Open dot: latest rank. Read from 3 official registrars with at least 10 ranked years. Where a registrar publishes separate lists by sex, the better rank for each year is used. A 'meaningful' move is 10 or more places. Lists start in different years, so an earlier first year shows the list is older, not that the name arrived there first, and a best rank in the first years of a list is not compared as a peak. Ranks show position, and cannot show why a name moved.
| Registrar | Ranked years | Best rank | Latest rank | Ten years to latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1953–1998 | #263 (1969) | #588 (1998) | Up 20 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1970–2025 | #242 (1971) | #577 (2025) | Down 69 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | #588 (1996) | #1466 (2025) | Up 120 |
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #395 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #242 in Republic of Ireland in 1971.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #1466 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #1859 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1407 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #2165 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #3017 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #1935 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #2266 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #2445 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #2324 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #2556 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #1586 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #1630 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #3315 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #2117 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #1342 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #1551 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #1099 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #1206 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #1361 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #1127 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #919 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #841 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #1132 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #1190 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #883 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #953 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #1199 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #780 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #788 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #588 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #281 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #588 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #562 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #409 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #565 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #430 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #505 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #608 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #477 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #596 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #476 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #560 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #321 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #390 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #517 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #474 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #382 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #407 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #310 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #383 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #267 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #305 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #283 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #271 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #416 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #263 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #395 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #316 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #441 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #325 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #326 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #452 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #329 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #375 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #342 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #325 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #402 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #395 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #395 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #577 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #472 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #472 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #454 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #454 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #496 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #764 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #601 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #508 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #479 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #401 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #455 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #611 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #604 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #472 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #596 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #439 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #305 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #348 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #369 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #337 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #301 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #342 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #275 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #337 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #263 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #278 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #254 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #256 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #304 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #268 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #260 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #288 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #269 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #293 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #288 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #265 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #242 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #278 | 4 | High | Verified |
- 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.
Where Steve is officially recorded
4 official registrars have recorded Steve, between 1953 and 2025, in 70 of those 73 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1953–1998 | 38 | #263 in 1969 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1970–2025 | 39 | #242 in 1971 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #588 in 1996 |
| Northern Ireland | 2002 | 1 | #281 in 2002 |
Its high point came 33 years earlier in Norway (1969) than in Northern Ireland (2002).
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What is known about Steve
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 4 official registrars, 1953–2025.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Not established
- Not recorded yet.
A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #242 in Republic of Ireland in 1971. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.