Edward vs Steffan
Edward and Steffancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Steffan #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1996, Edward was ranked #80 and Steffan #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1996, Edward was ranked #359 and Steffan #453 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Steffan over time
Edward and Steffan appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Steffan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Edward 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
Edward and Steffan changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 1996, ending at #359 and #453.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Steffan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Steffan #303 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Steffan #1517.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1973–1996
Edward held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Steffan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Edward #276 in 1995, Steffan #275 in 1984.
The order changed in 1995: Edward moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #522 and #502; by 1995 that had become #276 and #560.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Edward #359, Steffan #453.
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 | Edward | Steffan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward and Steffan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Steffan
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #525 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–1996
Highest recorded position: #275 among boys in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys