Colin vs Steffen
Colin and Steffencompared 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, Colin was ranked #119 and Steffen #519 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2000, Colin was ranked #392 and Steffen #2142 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Steffen over time
Colin and Steffen appear together in 1 published list, across 39 years of shared records. Steffen held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Colin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Steffen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Colin 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 39 shared years in Norway · Boys, Colin rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #326 and #341 in 1946 to #119 and #519 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Colin and Steffen were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #119 and #519.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1946–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Steffen in 26.
Highest recorded here: Colin #119 in 2025, Steffen #43 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #119, Steffen #519.
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 Colin
Pairs where Colin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Colin vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #89 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2012 they were #169 and #718.
Colin · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Colin
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #302.
Gary · Colin · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2021 they were #5 and #433.
Oliver · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Harry vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #87 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2021 they were #10 and #433.
Harry · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Steffen
Pairs where Steffen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aksel vs Steffen
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aksel rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #171 and #341 in 1946 to #25 and #519 in 2025.
Aksel · Steffen · 71 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Daniel vs Steffen
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #244 and #341 in 1946 to #66 and #519 in 2025.
Daniel · Steffen · 71 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Steffen vs Even
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Even rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #341 and #178 in 1946 to #519 and #42 in 2025.
Steffen · Even · 71 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Henry vs Steffen
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Henry rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #109 and #341 in 1946 to #50 and #519 in 2025.
Henry · Steffen · 71 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Colin | Steffen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | Norway · Boys #519 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Steffen both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Steffen
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #519 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys