Jake vs Steven
Jake 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2000, Jake was ranked #23 and Steven #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Jake was ranked #44 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Jake was ranked #49 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jake was ranked #95 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #165 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #185 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Jake and Steven over time
Jake and Steven appear together in 4 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Steven in 0.
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 4 of those lists, and Jake 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 1991, Jake moved ahead of Steven in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #38 and #30 the year before became #20 and #34.
- Longest-running competitions
Jake and Steven were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #95 and #829.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #64 and #59 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #44 and #414.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1983–2025
Jake held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Steven in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jake #25 in 2015, Steven #57 in 1990.
The order changed in 1995: Jake moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #82 and #72; by 1995 that had become #73 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jake #95, Steven #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jake held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jake #15 in 2006, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jake #185, Steven #800.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022
Jake held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Steven in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jake #10 in 2015, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order changed in 1998: Jake moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #64 and #59; by 1998 that had become #52 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jake #44, Steven #414.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 1986–2000
Jake held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Steven in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jake #7 in 1994, Steven #27 in 1986.
The order changed in 1991: Jake moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #38 and #30; by 1991 that had become #20 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Jake #23, 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 | Jake | Steven |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, medieval variant | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ | |
| 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 #95 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Steven does not have one recorded yet.
- Jake and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jake; Steven doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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