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Steve

maleStatistical record

What 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.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #588 to #3315.200020052010201520202025#588#3315
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • 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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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

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.
Norway
Best: #263 in 1969Latest: #588 in 1998

#263 in 1969

Republic of Ireland
Best: #242 in 1971Latest: #577 in 2025

#242 in 1971

England and Wales
Best: #588 in 1996Latest: #1466 in 2025

#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.

Rank summary for Steve by registrar
RegistrarRanked yearsBest rankLatest rankTen years to latest rank
Norway1953–1998#263 (1969)#588 (1998)Up 20
Republic of Ireland1970–2025#242 (1971)#577 (2025)Down 69
England and Wales1996–2025#588 (1996)#1466 (2025)Up 120
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1970–2025

    Highest recorded position: #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1970–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. 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.

Steve's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#146618HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#185913HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#140718HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#216510HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#23249HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#25568HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#158615HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#163014HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#211710HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#134218HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#155115HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#109923HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#120620HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#136116HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#112719HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#91924HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#84125HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#113215HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#119013HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#88319HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#95316HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#119911HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#78020HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#78820HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#58828HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2813HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#5884HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5625HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#4099HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#5655HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4309HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#5057HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#6085HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4778HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#5965HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4768HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#5606HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#32115HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#39011HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#5177HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#4748HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#38211HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#40710HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#31015HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#38311HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#26718HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#30515HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#28317HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#27117HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#4169HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#26317HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#3959HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#31612HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4417HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#32511HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#32611HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#4526HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#32910HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#3757HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#3428HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#3259HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#4025HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#3955HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3954HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4966HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5086HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4557HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3057HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3014HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2755HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2605HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2655HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified

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.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1953–199838#263 in 1969
Republic of Ireland1970–202539#242 in 1971
England and Wales1996–202530#588 in 1996
Northern Ireland20021#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.