Steven vs Terry
Steven and Terrycompared 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 1968, Steven was ranked #18 and Terry #92 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Steven was ranked #19 and Terry #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Steven was ranked #414 and Terry #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Steven was ranked #829 and Terry #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Steven was ranked #800 and Terry #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Steven and Terry over time
Steven and Terry appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Steven held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Terry 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.
Terry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Steven in 1. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Steven and Terry averaged 50.1 places apart, ending at #19 and #90.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Steven rose about as far as Terry fell — from #41 and #60 in 1952 to #19 and #90 in 1972.
- Longest-running competitions
Steven and Terry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #829 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Steven #73 in 1996, Terry #301 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1972–2025
Steven held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Terry in 2.
Highest recorded here: Steven #57 in 1990, Terry #177 in 1975.
The order changed in 2025: Terry moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #520; by 2025 that had become #829 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Steven #829, Terry #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Steven held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Steven #73 in 1996, Terry #301 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Steven #800, Terry #2263.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1952–1972
Steven held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Steven #12 in 1961, Terry #49 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Steven #19, Terry #90.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1956–1968
Steven held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Steven #15 in 1967, Terry #76 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Steven #18, Terry #92.
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 | Steven | Terry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Steven and Terry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Terry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1959 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys