Edward vs Steve
Edward 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Steve #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Edward was ranked #125 and Steve #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Steve #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Edward was ranked #394 and Steve #588 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Steve over time
Edward and Steve appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Steve in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Steve 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
Edward and Steve changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1953 and 1998, ending at #394 and #588.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Steve were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1953 to 1998, ending at #394 and #588.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #23 in 1970, Steve #242 in 1971.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1970–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Steve in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 1970, Steve #242 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Steve #577.
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1953–1998
Edward held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Steve in 15.
Highest recorded here: Edward #220 in 1955, Steve #263 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Edward #394, Steve #588.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Steve in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Steve #588 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Steve #1859.
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 | 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 | |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward and Steve both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
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