Hayden vs Steven
Hayden 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Hayden was ranked #33 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2000, Hayden was ranked #45 and Steven #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hayden was ranked #223 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Hayden was ranked #264 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #268 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Hayden was ranked #314 and Steven #976 among boys in England and Wales.
Hayden and Steven over time
Hayden and Steven appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Steven held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hayden in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 5 of those lists, and Hayden 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Hayden moved into the top 50 at #31 in 1994 as Steven fell out of it to #53, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Hayden moved ahead of Steven in England and Wales · Boys — #131 and #126 the year before became #109 and #133.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hayden and Steven changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #264 and #414.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Hayden and Steven averaged 17.3 places apart, ending at #33 and #77.
- Longest-running competitions
Hayden and Steven were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #314 and #976.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1992–2025
Hayden held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Steven in 17.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #177 in 2009, Steven #67 in 1992.
The order changed in 2017: Hayden moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #313 and #313; by 2017 that had become #317 and #495.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #223, Steven #829.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hayden held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Steven in 6.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #71 in 2008, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Hayden moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #131 and #126; by 2002 that had become #109 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #314, Steven #976.
New Zealand · Boys24 shared years, 1974–1997
Hayden held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Steven in 13.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #26 in 1994, Steven #17 in 1975.
The order changed in 1988: Hayden moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #31 and #30; by 1988 that had become #27 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Hayden #33, Steven #77.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2022
Hayden held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Steven in 11.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #132 in 2008, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Hayden moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #295 and #295; by 2022 that had become #264 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Hayden #264, Steven #414.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1987–2000
Hayden held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Steven in 5.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #31 in 1994, Steven #29 in 1987.
The order changed in 1994: Hayden moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #46 and #45; by 1994 that had become #31 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Hayden #45, Steven #84.
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 | Hayden | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hayden and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #976 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys