boy's name
Stive
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 265
Stive is a boy's name. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1978, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1958.
Stive over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 5 |
How popular is Stive?
In 2012, Stive was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Stive
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stive also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stive over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stive
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stive — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stive
Is Stive a girl's or a boy's name?
Stive is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Stive most popular?
Stive peaked in 1978, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.