Fredrick vs Steven
Fredrick 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Fredrick was ranked #713 and Steven #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Fredrick was ranked #319 and Steven #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Fredrick was ranked #543 and Steven #431 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fredrick was ranked #721 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Fredrick and Steven over time
Fredrick and Steven appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Steven held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fredrick in 0.
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.
Steven reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Fredrick 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Fredrick #286 in 1992, Steven #264 in 1990.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fredrick held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Steven in 26.
Highest recorded here: Fredrick #642 in 2019, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Fredrick moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #771 and #758; by 2023 that had become #770 and #814.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fredrick #721, Steven #800.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1973–2012
Fredrick held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Steven in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fredrick #286 in 1992, Steven #264 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Fredrick #543, Steven #431.
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 | Fredrick | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #721 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fredrick and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fredrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #589 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2012
Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1973–2012).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #721 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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