Stephen vs Tiago
Stephen and Tiagocompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Stephen was ranked #232 and Tiago #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Stephen was ranked #535 and Tiago #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Stephen was ranked #651 and Tiago #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Stephen and Tiago over time
Stephen and Tiago appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Stephen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tiago 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.
Stephen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tiago 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Stephen held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tiago in 2.
Highest recorded here: Stephen #60 in 1996, Tiago #496 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Tiago moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #555 and #561; by 2023 that had become #665 and #602.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stephen #651, Tiago #638.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2025
Stephen held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tiago in 0.
Highest recorded here: Stephen #58 in 2008, Tiago #540 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Stephen #232, Tiago #829.
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 | Stephen | Tiago |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Greek Stephanos, meaning 'crown, wreath' — literally 'that which surrounds'. Saint Stephen, a deacon stoned to death in the New Testament, is regarded as the first Christian martyr. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈstiː.vən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Steven, Stefan, Stephan | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephen has a recorded origin (Greek); Tiago does not have one recorded yet.
- Stephen and Tiago both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephen; Tiago doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Stephen a "high" Data Confidence level and Tiago a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Stephen
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #352 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1997
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1955 (recorded 1952–1997).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Tiago
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #496 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys