Conleth vs Steven
Conleth 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 1994, Conleth was ranked #299 and Steven #72 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Conleth was ranked #264 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Conleth and Steven over time
Conleth and Steven appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Steven held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conleth in 0.
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.
Conleth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Steven 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 1966, Steven moved ahead of Conleth in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #170 and #181 the year before became #229 and #185.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conleth and Steven changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2022, ending at #264 and #414.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Conleth #206 in 2000, Steven #82 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1964–1994
Conleth held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Steven in 16.
Highest recorded here: Conleth #169 in 1967, Steven #61 in 1986.
The order changed in 1966: Steven moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #170 and #181; by 1966 that had become #229 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Conleth #299, Steven #72.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2000–2022
Conleth held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Steven in 12.
Highest recorded here: Conleth #206 in 2000, Steven #82 in 2000.
The order changed in 2022: Conleth moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #326 and #295; by 2022 that had become #264 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Conleth #264, 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 | Conleth | 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 #395 (2023) | 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
- Conleth and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Conleth
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1994
Highest recorded position: #169 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–1994).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
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