Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1989
Esteve
Esteve has 28 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1989–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
28 boys have been named Esteve since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Esteve has 28 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2001.
- 28 total births
- 1989–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Esteve since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 28
- total births
- 1989–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Esteve was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Esteve in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Esteve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Esteve splits its recorded history at 1992: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Esteve at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Esteve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2001
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Esteve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Esteve's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Esteve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esteve? ▼
28 babies have been named Esteve since 1989. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1995 with 7 births.
When was Esteve most popular? ▼
Esteve was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Esteve been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Esteve since 1989 -- 13 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Esteve? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esteban, Estevan, Estel, Eston, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Esteve's data
- Esteve's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Esteve
Nearby Names Like Esteve
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esteve
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Estill Boy
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Compare Esteve side by side: Esteve vs Esteban Esteve vs Estevan Esteve vs Estel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Esteve: Baby Name Since 1989 - 28 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esteve. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Esteve draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.