Cathair vs Steven
Cathair 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Cathair was ranked #390 and Steven #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Cathair was ranked #192 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Cathair and Steven over time
Cathair and Steven appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Steven held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cathair in 0.
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 1 of those lists, and Cathair 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 2022, Cathair moved ahead of Steven in Northern Ireland · Boys — #295 and #295 the year before became #192 and #414.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cathair and Steven changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2022, ending at #192 and #414.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2022
Cathair held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Steven in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cathair #164 in 2004, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Cathair moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #295 and #295; by 2022 that had become #192 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cathair #192, 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 Steven
Pairs where Steven shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Steven vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #73 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #800 and #3254.
Steven · Ross · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Steven
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #73 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #800.
Craig · Steven · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Patrick vs Steven
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #73 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #120 and #800.
Patrick · Steven · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Steven vs Tyler
In 1996 they stood at #73 and #67 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #800 and #213.
Steven · Tyler · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Cathair | 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-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #239 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cathair and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cathair
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #207 among boys in Northern Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #239 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern 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