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Stephen vs Tyler

Stephen and Tyler compared 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, Stephen was ranked #95 and Tyler #23 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1997, Stephen was ranked #100 and Tyler #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Stephen was ranked #535 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Stephen was ranked #232 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Stephen was ranked #305 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Stephen was ranked #716 and Tyler #265 among boys in England and Wales.

Stephen and Tyler over time

Republic of Ireland · Boys
#10#30#100#30019922025Stephen #232Tyler #1881992: Stephen #6, Tyler #3371993: Stephen #7, Tyler #2351994: Stephen #8, Tyler #3421995: Stephen #10, Tyler #2811996: Stephen #10, Tyler #3361997: Stephen #14, Tyler #2611998: Stephen #17, Tyler #2221999: Stephen #23, Tyler #2142000: Stephen #27, Tyler #1832001: Stephen #26, Tyler #1912002: Stephen #33, Tyler #2042003: Stephen #33, Tyler #2142004: Stephen #37, Tyler #1902005: Stephen #42, Tyler #1502006: Stephen #46, Tyler #1662007: Stephen #60, Tyler #1232008: Stephen #58, Tyler #1462009: Stephen #77, Tyler #1302010: Stephen #88, Tyler #782011: Stephen #77, Tyler #652012: Stephen #95, Tyler #452013: Stephen #86, Tyler #672014: Stephen #120, Tyler #752015: Stephen #114, Tyler #802016: Stephen #131, Tyler #752017: Stephen #138, Tyler #972018: Stephen #151, Tyler #932019: Stephen #174, Tyler #1212020: Stephen #198, Tyler #1362021: Stephen #193, Tyler #1532022: Stephen #205, Tyler #1242023: Stephen #224, Tyler #1582024: Stephen #240, Tyler #1692025: Stephen #232, Tyler #188

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Boys
#30#100#30019962025Stephen #716Tyler #2651996: Stephen #60, Tyler #671997: Stephen #66, Tyler #591998: Stephen #70, Tyler #591999: Stephen #74, Tyler #562000: Stephen #94, Tyler #512001: Stephen #99, Tyler #412002: Stephen #112, Tyler #382003: Stephen #136, Tyler #352004: Stephen #139, Tyler #352005: Stephen #168, Tyler #292006: Stephen #159, Tyler #272007: Stephen #181, Tyler #282008: Stephen #194, Tyler #262009: Stephen #210, Tyler #312010: Stephen #217, Tyler #322011: Stephen #255, Tyler #312012: Stephen #307, Tyler #212013: Stephen #280, Tyler #372014: Stephen #338, Tyler #472015: Stephen #357, Tyler #702016: Stephen #401, Tyler #782017: Stephen #409, Tyler #952018: Stephen #460, Tyler #1082019: Stephen #506, Tyler #1192020: Stephen #564, Tyler #1392021: Stephen #496, Tyler #1552022: Stephen #555, Tyler #1752023: Stephen #665, Tyler #2082024: Stephen #651, Tyler #2132025: Stephen #716, Tyler #265

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Stephen and Tyler over time

Stephen and Tyler appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stephen in 1.

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.

Stephen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tyler 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025

    Stephen held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tyler in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Stephen #6 in 1992, Tyler #45 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2010: Tyler moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #77 and #130; by 2010 that had become #88 and #78.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Stephen #232, Tyler #188.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Stephen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tyler in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Stephen #60 in 1996, Tyler #21 in 2012.

    The order changed in 1997: Tyler moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #60 and #67; by 1997 that had become #66 and #59.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Stephen #716, Tyler #265.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Stephen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tyler in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Stephen #21 in 1998, Tyler #24 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2021: Tyler moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #152 and #193; by 2021 that had become #226 and #166.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Stephen #305, Tyler #239.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Stephen

Pairs where Stephen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Tyler

Pairs where Tyler shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Stephen, Tyler
FieldStephenTyler
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFrom 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
OriginGreekNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈstiː.vən/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesSteven, Stefan, StephanNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025)
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Stephen has a recorded origin (Greek); Tyler does not have one recorded yet.
  • Stephen and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Stephen; Tyler doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Stephen a "high" Data Confidence level and Tyler 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1997

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1955 (recorded 1952–1997).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #716 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Tyler

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1991–2021

    Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #265 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys