Jim vs Steven
Jim 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jim was ranked #727 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jim was ranked #309 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Jim was ranked #416 and Steven #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Jim was ranked #453 and Steven #487 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jim was ranked #5119 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Jim and Steven over time
Jim and Steven appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Steven held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jim in 1.
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.
Jim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Steven 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
Jim and Steven changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1954 and 2017, ending at #453 and #487.
- Longest-running competitions
Jim and Steven were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1954 to 2017, ending at #453 and #487.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jim #680 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1954–2017
Jim held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Steven in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jim #121 in 1966, Steven #224 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jim #453, Steven #487.
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1965–2025
Jim held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Steven in 39.
Highest recorded here: Jim #207 in 1965, Steven #61 in 1986.
The order changed in 2025: Jim moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #327 and #302; by 2025 that had become #309 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jim #309, Steven #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Steven in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jim #680 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jim #5119, Steven #800.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2018
Jim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Steven in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jim #307 in 2005, Steven #143 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jim #416, Steven #365.
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 | Jim | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Jim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Steven.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jim
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #337 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2017
Highest recorded position: #121 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1947–2017).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 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