Antonio vs Steve
Antonio and Stevecompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Antonio was ranked #422 and Steve #588 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and Steve #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Steve #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Steve over time
Antonio and Steve appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Antonio held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Steve in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Steve reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Antonio 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonio and Steve changed places 16 times in Norway · Boys between 1954 and 1998, ending at #422 and #588.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and Steve were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1954 to 1998, ending at #422 and #588.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Antonio #235 in 1970, Steve #242 in 1971.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1954–1998
Antonio held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Steve in 10.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #279 in 1976, Steve #263 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Antonio #422, Steve #588.
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1970–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Steve in 5.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #235 in 1970, Steve #242 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, Steve #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Steve in 0.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Steve #588 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Steve #1859.
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 | Antonio | Steve |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Steve.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Antonio
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #331 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1968
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1962–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #488 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Steve
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #395 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys