Bilal vs Stefan
Bilal and Stefancompared 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 2025, Bilal was ranked #424 and Stefan #272 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #414 and Stefan #385 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bilal was ranked #829 and Stefan #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #619 and Stefan #535 among boys in Scotland.
Bilal and Stefan over time
Bilal and Stefan appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Stefan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bilal in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Stefan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bilal 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
Bilal and Stefan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #414 and #385.
- Longest-running competitions
Bilal and Stefan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #424 and #272.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bilal #323 in 1990, Stefan #162 in 1991.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1966–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stefan in 49.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #203 in 1998, Stefan #98 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #424, Stefan #272.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bilal held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stefan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #197 in 1999, Stefan #155 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bilal #414, Stefan #385.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1990–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stefan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #323 in 1990, Stefan #162 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #829, Stefan #402.
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 | Bilal | Stefan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #424 (2025) | Norway · Boys #272 (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
- Bilal and Stefan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Bilal
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #520 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #197 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #424 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Stefan
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys