Hamza vs Steven
Hamza 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #163 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #272 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Hamza was ranked #281 and Steven #487 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #307 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
Hamza and Steven over time
Hamza and Steven appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Hamza held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Steven in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Hamza 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Hamza moved ahead of Steven in England and Wales · Boys — #128 and #110 the year before became #125 and #126.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hamza and Steven changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #272 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Hamza and Steven were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1970 to 2017, ending at #281 and #487.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1970–2017
Hamza held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Steven in 13.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #174 in 2010, Steven #224 in 1983.
The order changed in 1994: Hamza moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #380 and #292; by 1994 that had become #307 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Hamza #281, Steven #487.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamza held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Steven in 5.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #125 in 2001, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Hamza moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #128 and #110; by 2001 that had become #125 and #126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamza #163, Steven #800.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Steven in 22.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #267 in 2002, Steven #76 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Hamza moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #472 and #302; by 2025 that had become #272 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #272, Steven #829.
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 | Hamza | 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-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamza and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hamza
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #575 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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