Steele vs Steve

Side-by-side comparison of Steele and Steve — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Steele

Boy name · Rank #1385

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Name B

Steve

Boy name · Rank #1681

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Metric Steele Steve
Current Rank #1385 #1681
Total Births (all years) 2,877 241,122
Peak Year 2017 1959
Peak Year Births 147 11,067
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Steele Steve
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 752
1900ss — 1,307
1910ss — 9,638
1920ss 46 11,354
1930ss 18 8,572
1940ss 34 36,283
1950ss 55 64,215
1960ss 58 65,620
1970ss 36 16,654
1980ss 153 10,391
1990ss 356 7,655
2000ss 487 5,097
2010ss 1,018 2,348
2020ss 616 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Steele Steve
2014 94 256
2015 101 224
2016 134 205
2017 147 189
2018 133 167
2019 104 159
2020 106 148
2021 112 135
2022 120 122
2023 143 114
2024 135 99

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–2024.

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