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Steven vs Tyler

Steven 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, Steven was ranked #77 and Tyler #23 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2000, Steven was ranked #84 and Tyler #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Steven was ranked #307 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Steven was ranked #414 and Tyler #163 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Steven was ranked #829 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Steven was ranked #976 and Tyler #265 among boys in England and Wales.

Steven and Tyler over time

Republic of Ireland · Boys
#100#30019922025Steven #829Tyler #1881992: Steven #67, Tyler #3371993: Steven #67, Tyler #2351994: Steven #72, Tyler #3421995: Steven #75, Tyler #2811996: Steven #76, Tyler #3361997: Steven #80, Tyler #2611998: Steven #83, Tyler #2221999: Steven #97, Tyler #2142000: Steven #97, Tyler #1832001: Steven #127, Tyler #1912002: Steven #99, Tyler #2042003: Steven #123, Tyler #2142004: Steven #137, Tyler #1902005: Steven #127, Tyler #1502006: Steven #135, Tyler #1662007: Steven #147, Tyler #1232008: Steven #159, Tyler #1462009: Steven #156, Tyler #1302010: Steven #220, Tyler #782011: Steven #245, Tyler #652012: Steven #310, Tyler #452013: Steven #296, Tyler #672014: Steven #259, Tyler #752015: Steven #345, Tyler #802016: Steven #313, Tyler #752017: Steven #495, Tyler #972018: Steven #435, Tyler #932019: Steven #466, Tyler #1212020: Steven #556, Tyler #1362021: Steven #349, Tyler #1532023: Steven #516, Tyler #1582024: Steven #302, Tyler #1692025: Steven #829, 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#30019962025Steven #976Tyler #2651996: Steven #73, Tyler #671997: Steven #79, Tyler #591998: Steven #87, Tyler #591999: Steven #92, Tyler #562000: Steven #110, Tyler #512001: Steven #126, Tyler #412002: Steven #133, Tyler #382003: Steven #152, Tyler #352004: Steven #164, Tyler #352005: Steven #171, Tyler #292006: Steven #178, Tyler #272007: Steven #191, Tyler #282008: Steven #216, Tyler #262009: Steven #224, Tyler #312010: Steven #245, Tyler #322011: Steven #298, Tyler #312012: Steven #332, Tyler #212013: Steven #388, Tyler #372014: Steven #438, Tyler #472015: Steven #403, Tyler #702016: Steven #486, Tyler #782017: Steven #495, Tyler #952018: Steven #572, Tyler #1082019: Steven #552, Tyler #1192020: Steven #619, Tyler #1392021: Steven #790, Tyler #1552022: Steven #758, Tyler #1752023: Steven #814, Tyler #2082024: Steven #800, Tyler #2132025: Steven #976, 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.

Steven and Tyler over time

Steven and Tyler appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Steven 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.

Steven reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025

    Steven held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tyler in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Steven #67 in 1992, Tyler #45 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2007: Tyler moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #135 and #166; by 2007 that had become #147 and #123.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Steven #829, Tyler #188.

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

    Steven held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Steven #73 in 1996, Tyler #21 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Steven #976, Tyler #265.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022

    Steven held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tyler in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Steven #54 in 1998, Tyler #24 in 2012.

    The order changed in 1999: Tyler moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #54 and #93; by 1999 that had become #82 and #75.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Steven #414, Tyler #163.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1991–2000

    Steven held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tyler in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Steven #34 in 1991, Tyler #55 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1997: Tyler moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #64 and #66; by 1997 that had become #73 and #55.

    Most recent shared year, 2000: Steven #84, Tyler #55.

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 Steven

Pairs where Steven 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 Steven, Tyler
FieldStevenTyler
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot 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 #829 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Steven and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Steven

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2000

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2000).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #976 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