Connor vs Steven
Connor 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Connor was ranked #15 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2000, Connor was ranked #32 and Steven #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #177 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Steven over time
Connor and Steven appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Steven in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Steven reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Connor 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Steven changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #829 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Steven were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #829 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Steven #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1965–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Steven in 33.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Steven #57 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Steven #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Steven #800.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #177, 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 | Connor | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connor and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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