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Summary

Steve is a diminutive of Stephen, rooted in the Greek word 'Stephanos', meaning crown or garland. The name has evolved through various languages and forms. It gained popularity in the 20th century, particularly in the U.S., and is associated with positive traits. There is no specific biblical background associated with the name.

The name Steve is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Steve has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Steve' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 129th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 130th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 51st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 122nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 261st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 506th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1146th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4096th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3759th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2587th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4226th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 8745th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 35406th out of 35406 names. Discover how the name 'Steve' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.