Dean vs Steven
Dean 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 1991, Dean was ranked #92 and Steven #44 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Dean was ranked #84 and Steven #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Dean was ranked #414 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dean was ranked #432 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Dean and Steven over time
Dean and Steven appear together in 5 published lists, across 189 years of shared records. Steven held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dean in 2.
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, Dean in 1. 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
Dean and Steven changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #432 and #829.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Dean and Steven averaged 53.2 places apart, ending at #651 and #800.
- Longest-running competitions
Dean and Steven were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 43 years, from 1957 to 1999, ending at #84 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dean #80 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1966–2025
Dean held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Steven in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dean #24 in 1993, Steven #57 in 1990.
The order changed in 2025: Dean moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #394 and #302; by 2025 that had become #432 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dean #432, Steven #829.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys43 shared years, 1957–1999
Dean held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Steven in 38.
Highest recorded here: Dean #26 in 1968, Steven #12 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Dean #84, Steven #86.
New Zealand · Boys36 shared years, 1956–1991
Dean held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Steven in 33.
Highest recorded here: Dean #13 in 1967, Steven #15 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Dean #92, Steven #44.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Steven in 25.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Dean moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #656 and #619; by 2021 that had become #592 and #790.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Steven #800.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2022
Dean held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Steven in 5.
Highest recorded here: Dean #45 in 1997, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dean #414, 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 | Dean | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 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 #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dean has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Steven.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · 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