Gorm vs Stephen
Gorm and Stephencompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2000, Gorm was ranked #455 and Stephen #527 among boys in Norway.
Gorm and Stephen over time
Gorm and Stephen appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Stephen held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gorm 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.
Stephen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gorm 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
Gorm and Stephen changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1954 and 2000, ending at #455 and #527.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Gorm #289 in 1970, Stephen #251 in 1968.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1954–2000
Gorm held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stephen in 22.
Highest recorded here: Gorm #289 in 1970, Stephen #251 in 1968.
The order changed in 2000: Gorm moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #586 and #511; by 2000 that had become #455 and #527.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Gorm #455, Stephen #527.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Stephen
Pairs where Stephen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Stephen vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #3254.
Stephen · Ross · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephen vs Henry
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #58 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #14.
Stephen · Henry · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephen vs Max
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #56 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #44.
Stephen · Max · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephen vs Dylan
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #57 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #64.
Stephen · Dylan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Gorm | Stephen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Stephanos, meaning 'crown, wreath' — literally 'that which surrounds'. Saint Stephen, a deacon stoned to death in the New Testament, is regarded as the first Christian martyr. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈstiː.vən/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Steven, Stefan, Stephan |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #497 (2006) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Stephen has a recorded origin (Greek); Gorm does not have one recorded yet.
- Gorm has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Stephen.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephen; Gorm doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Gorm a "medium" Data Confidence level and Stephen a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Gorm
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #411 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2006
Highest recorded position: #289 among boys in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1954–2006).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2006
Most recently recorded at #497 among boys in Norway, in 2006.
Norway · Boys
Stephen
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #352 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1997
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1955 (recorded 1952–1997).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys