Andrew vs Steven
Andrew and Stevencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Andrew was ranked #22 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2000, Andrew was ranked #25 and Steven #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Andrew was ranked #177 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2014, Andrew was ranked #518 and Steven #509 among boys in Norway.
Andrew and Steven over time
Andrew and Steven appear together in 6 published lists, across 258 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Steven in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Steven reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Andrew in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1962, Andrew moved ahead of Steven in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #16 and #12 the year before became #11 and #13.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Steven changed places 19 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2014, ending at #518 and #509.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 49 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Steven averaged 19.7 places apart, ending at #25 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Steven were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 49 years, from 1952 to 2000, ending at #25 and #84.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Steven #57 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Steven #829.
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1946–2014
Andrew held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Steven in 20.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #206 in 1963, Steven #224 in 1983.
The order changed in 2014: Steven moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #405 and #431; by 2014 that had become #518 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Andrew #518, Steven #509.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys49 shared years, 1952–2000
Andrew held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Steven in 10.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1970, Steven #12 in 1961.
The order changed in 1962: Andrew moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #16 and #12; by 1962 that had become #11 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Andrew #25, Steven #84.
New Zealand · Boys44 shared years, 1954–1997
Andrew held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Steven in 3.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #2 in 1975, Steven #15 in 1967.
The order changed in 1959: Andrew moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #27 and #25; by 1959 that had become #21 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Andrew #22, Steven #77.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Steven #800.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022
Andrew held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andrew #177, Steven #414.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Andrew | Steven |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of Greek Andreas, from 'andreios' ('manly, masculine'), itself from 'aner' ('man'). The apostle Andrew was the first disciple to join Jesus and is patron saint of Scotland. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, biblical | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Steven does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Steven doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Andrew
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2013
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Steven
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2000
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys