Mark vs Steven
Mark 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, Mark was ranked #75 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2000, Mark was ranked #89 and Steven #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mark was ranked #99 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mark was ranked #169 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Mark was ranked #207 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mark was ranked #277 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Mark was ranked #480 and Steven #487 among boys in Norway.
Mark and Steven over time
Mark and Steven appear together in 6 published lists, across 266 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Steven in 0.
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.
Mark reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Steven in 2. 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 2000, Steven moved ahead of Mark in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #71 and #86 the year before became #89 and #84.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mark and Steven changed places 16 times in Norway · Boys between 1954 and 2017, ending at #480 and #487.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 49 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mark and Steven averaged 10.3 places apart, ending at #89 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Mark and Steven were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 49 years, from 1952 to 2000, ending at #89 and #84.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mark #55 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Mark held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mark #7 in 1974, Steven #57 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #99, Steven #829.
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1954–2017
Mark held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Steven in 14.
Highest recorded here: Mark #211 in 1970, Steven #224 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Mark #480, Steven #487.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys49 shared years, 1952–2000
Mark held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Steven in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mark #2 in 1960, Steven #12 in 1961.
The order changed in 2000: Steven moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #71 and #86; by 2000 that had become #89 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Mark #89, Steven #84.
New Zealand · Boys44 shared years, 1954–1997
Mark held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Steven in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mark #2 in 1974, Steven #15 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Mark #75, Steven #77.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mark held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mark #55 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mark #277, Steven #800.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022
Mark held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mark #12 in 1999, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Mark #207, Steven #414.
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 | Mark | Steven |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹk/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (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
- Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Steven does not have one recorded yet.
- Mark has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Steven.
- A meaning is recorded for Mark; Steven doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Mark
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2001
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2001).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 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