Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1922
Steave
Steave has 24 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1922–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Steave is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Steave has been recorded 24 times among boys since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1964.
- 24 total births
- 1922–1964 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Steave since 1922, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1964.
- 24
- total births
- 1922–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Steave was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
7 babies were named Steave in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Steave's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Steave splits its recorded history at 1961: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Steave at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Steave popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1964
- Peak year (1961)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Steave by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Steave's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Steave births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Steave? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 24 babies named Steave. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 7 births.
When was Steave most popular? ▼
Steave was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Steave been used? ▼
Records for Steave go back to 1922, giving 43 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Steave? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Steven, Stephen, Steve, Sterling, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Steave
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Steave
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Sterling Boy
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Compare Steave side by side: Steave vs Steven Steave vs Stephen Steave vs Steve
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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, 1922–1964 (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. "Steave: Baby Name Since 1922 - 24 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/steave. 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 Steave 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.