Arman vs Steven
Arman 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Arman was ranked #290 and Steven #487 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arman was ranked #727 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Arman was ranked #755 and Steven #349 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arman was ranked #800 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Arman and Steven over time
Arman and Steven appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Steven reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Arman in none. 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
Arman and Steven changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1986 and 2017, ending at #290 and #487.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arman held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Steven in 27.
Highest recorded here: Arman #551 in 2007, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arman #800, Steven #800.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1986–2017
Arman held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Steven in 11.
Highest recorded here: Arman #268 in 2008, Steven #264 in 1990.
The order changed in 2006: Arman moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #448 and #442; by 2006 that had become #391 and #475.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Arman #290, Steven #487.
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 | Arman | Steven |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #370 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arman and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Arman
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #520 among boys in Norway in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2025
Highest recorded position: #249 among boys in Norway, in 2020 (recorded 1986–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #370 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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