Old Steam Accounts [unknown] name

[G_Freeman]

Hello,
why does have many old steam accounts [unknown] in the namechange history?
Does who know the reason?

Greets
G_Freeman

 

Possibly steam resetting names on accounts that have been inactive for a certain time? I would assume this would help when it comes to searching for common names, that way only active profiles show up.

 

[Goods4RS]

I've always wondered the same thing. I've seen heaps of people who have only used 1 display name, but still had the unknown thing show up down the bottom.

FlyingToast's answer is probably our best bet of knowing. I think I tried looking up about it ages ago and couldn't find a thing.

 

[G_Freeman]

Ok, thanks for the answers.