Denis vs Steve
Denis and Stevecompared 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 2025, Denis was ranked #232 and Steve #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Denis was ranked #281 and Steve #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Denis was ranked #393 and Steve #588 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Steve #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Steve over time
Denis and Steve appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Steve 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.
Steve reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Denis 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
Denis and Steve changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 1998, ending at #393 and #588.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Steve were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #232 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Denis #28 in 1970, Steve #242 in 1971.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1970–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Steve in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #28 in 1970, Steve #242 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Steve #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Steve in 3.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Steve #588 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Denis moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #924 and #780; by 1999 that had become #621 and #1199.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Steve #1859.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1970–1998
Denis held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Steve in 9.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Steve #267 in 1974.
The order changed in 1995: Denis moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #420 and #409; by 1995 that had become #488 and #562.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Denis #393, Steve #588.
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 | Denis | Steve |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis and Steve both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Denis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Steve
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #395 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys