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Anthony vs Steven

Anthony 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2000, Anthony was ranked #37 and Steven #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1997, Anthony was ranked #61 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Anthony was ranked #147 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Anthony was ranked #239 and Steven #976 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2017, Anthony was ranked #418 and Steven #487 among boys in Norway.

Anthony and Steven over time

Anthony and Steven appear together in 6 published lists, across 262 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Steven in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Anthony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Steven in 1. 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 2002, Anthony moved ahead of Steven in Northern Ireland · Boys — #103 and #103 the year before became #90 and #109.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Anthony and Steven changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 2000, ending at #37 and #84.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 49 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Anthony and Steven averaged 10.6 places apart, ending at #37 and #84.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Anthony and Steven were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #239 and #976.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Anthony #65 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #65 and #73 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #239 and #976.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025

    Anthony held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Steven in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1964, Steven #57 in 1990.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Steven #829.

  • Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1946–2017

    Anthony held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Steven in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #318 in 1954, Steven #224 in 1983.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Anthony #418, Steven #487.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys49 shared years, 1952–2000

    Anthony held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Steven in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #8 in 1968, Steven #12 in 1961.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2000: Anthony #37, Steven #84.

  • New Zealand · Boys44 shared years, 1954–1997

    Anthony held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Steven in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #11 in 1959, Steven #15 in 1967.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Anthony #61, Steven #77.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Anthony held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Steven in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #239, Steven #976.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022

    Anthony held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Steven in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #70 in 1997, Steven #54 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2002: Anthony moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #103 and #103; by 2002 that had become #90 and #109.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Anthony #147, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Anthony

Pairs where Anthony shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Steven

Pairs where Steven shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Anthony, Steven
FieldAnthonySteven
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe English form of the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown Etruscan origin. Later incorrectly associated with Greek 'anthos' ('flower'), which led to the addition of the 'h' to this spelling in the 17th century.Not yet recorded
OriginEtruscan (unknown origin)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈæn.θə.ni/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Steven does not have one recorded yet.
  • Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Steven.
  • A meaning is recorded for Anthony; 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

Anthony

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2021

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1952–2021).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Steven

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2000

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2000).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys