Calum vs Steven
Calum 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #176 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Calum was ranked #352 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Calum was ranked #432 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #1675 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Calum and Steven over time
Calum and Steven appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Calum held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Steven in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Calum 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Calum moved ahead of Steven in Northern Ireland · Boys — #127 and #103 the year before became #86 and #109.
- Longest-running competitions
Calum and Steven were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #432 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Calum #91 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Calum held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Steven in 12.
Highest recorded here: Calum #44 in 2006, Steven #67 in 1992.
The order changed in 2025: Calum moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #302; by 2025 that had become #432 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #432, Steven #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Steven in 25.
Highest recorded here: Calum #91 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #1675, Steven #800.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022
Calum held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Steven in 5.
Highest recorded here: Calum #21 in 2006, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order changed in 2002: Calum moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #127 and #103; by 2002 that had become #86 and #109.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Calum #352, 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 | Calum | 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (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
- Calum and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Calum
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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