Steven vs Tyler
Steven and Tylercompared 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 2024, Steven was ranked #800 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Steven and Tyler over time
Steven and Tyler appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Tyler moved ahead of Steven in Northern Ireland · Boys — #54 and #93 the year before became #82 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Steven and Tyler were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #829 and #188.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #73 and #67 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #800 and #213.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Steven held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 29.
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, 2024: Steven #800, Tyler #213.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Steven | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (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 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
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
Tyler
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys