Hubert vs Steven
Hubert 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Hubert was ranked #342 and Steven #259 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #785 and Steven #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2015, Hubert was ranked #520 and Steven #540 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #1675 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Hubert and Steven over time
Hubert and Steven appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Steven held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hubert in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Hubert 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
Hubert and Steven changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2015, ending at #520 and #540.
- Longest-running competitions
Hubert and Steven were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1973 to 2015, ending at #520 and #540.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Hubert #334 in 1985, Steven #224 in 1983.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1964–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Steven in 35.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #108 in 1965, Steven #61 in 1986.
The order changed in 2021: Steven moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #402 and #556; by 2021 that had become #755 and #349.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #785, Steven #302.
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1973–2015
Hubert held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Steven in 24.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #334 in 1985, Steven #224 in 1983.
The order changed in 2013: Hubert moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #546 and #431; by 2013 that had become #496 and #557.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Hubert #520, Steven #540.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Steven in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #490 in 2011, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #1675, Steven #800.
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 | Hubert | 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 | Norway · Boys #401 (2024) | 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
- Hubert and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hubert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 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