How old is someone named Steve?
The average Steve is 61 years old.
Half of all living Steves are between 56 and 70.
When was Steve popular?
Steve peaked in 1959 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 105 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,307 | 0 |
| 1910s | 9,671 | 0 |
| 1920s | 11,430 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 8,606 | 1,100 |
| 1940s | 36,380 | 17,000 |
| 1950s | 64,417 | 44,000 |
| 1960s | 65,819 | 52,000 |
| 1970s | 16,781 | 15,000 |
| 1980s | 10,495 | 9,800 |
| 1990s | 7,687 | 7,400 |
| 2000s | 5,097 | 5,000 |
| 2010s | 2,348 | 2,300 |
| 2020s | 723 | 720 |
How many Steves are still alive?
About 150,000 Steves are alive in the US today. That's 64% of the roughly 240,000 babies named Steve since 1880.
Roughly half of all Steves ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Steve?
More than half of living Steves are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Steve an old name?
Yes. Steve is older than 90 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Steve will be 70 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Steve a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Steves are men.
Names the same age as Steve
NAME TWIN
Steve's name twin is Stan. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Stan's age curve is the closest match to Steve's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Steve
How old is the average Steve?
The average Steve in the US is 61 years old. The median is 65, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Steve?
About 150,000 Steves are alive in the US today, out of roughly 240,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Steve most popular?
In 1959, when about 11,000 baby boys were named Steve.
Is Steve a Boomer name?
Yes. About 58% of living Steves are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this