Stephen Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #60 |
| 1997 | #66 |
| 1998 | #70 |
| 1999 | #74 |
| 2000 | #94 |
| 2001 | #99 |
| 2002 | #112 |
| 2003 | #136 |
| 2004 | #139 |
| 2005 | #168 |
| 2006 | #159 |
| 2007 | #181 |
| 2008 | #194 |
| 2009 | #210 |
| 2010 | #217 |
| 2011 | #255 |
| 2012 | #307 |
| 2013 | #280 |
| 2014 | #338 |
| 2015 | #357 |
| 2016 | #401 |
| 2017 | #409 |
| 2018 | #460 |
| 2019 | #506 |
| 2020 | #564 |
| 2021 | #496 |
| 2022 | #555 |
| 2023 | #665 |
| 2024 | #651 |
| 2025 | #716 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #716 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 #716 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in New South Wales, Australia in 1955.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #716 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #651 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #665 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #555 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #496 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #564 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #506 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #460 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #409 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #401 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #357 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #338 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #280 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #307 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #255 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #217 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #210 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #194 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #181 | 270 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #159 | 308 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #168 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #139 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #136 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #112 | 422 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #99 | 515 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #94 | 576 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #74 | 750 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #70 | 834 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #66 | 976 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #60 | 1,122 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #100 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #89 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #76 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 135 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 145 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 187 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 232 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 242 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 269 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 289 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 306 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 331 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 354 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 376 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 383 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 391 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 392 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 350 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 404 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 439 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 488 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 499 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 501 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 551 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 654 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 708 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #15 | 813 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #14 | 876 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 911 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #11 | 907 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #9 | 1,012 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #8 | 1,063 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #7 | 1,168 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #7 | 1,233 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #6 | 1,425 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #6 | 1,471 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #6 | 1,523 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #6 | 1,429 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #5 | 1,527 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 1,589 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 1,584 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #3 | 1,578 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 1,516 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 1,486 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #4 | 1,485 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #95 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #87 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 211 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #24 | 228 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #16 | 318 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 333 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 330 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #16 | 372 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 432 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #14 | 463 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 516 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 648 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 653 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 635 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 698 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #8 | 695 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #8 | 715 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #8 | 757 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 820 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 870 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 909 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 994 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 891 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #5 | 873 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 760 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 720 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 681 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #7 | 573 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #305 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #348 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #285 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #226 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #152 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #226 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #255 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #179 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #190 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #129 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #152 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #138 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #120 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #143 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #107 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #86 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #93 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #76 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #81 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #42 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #45 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #50 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #54 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #46 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #42 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #25 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #21 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #23 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #522 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #527 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #544 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #511 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #339 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #388 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #329 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #284 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #250 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #364 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #436 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #314 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #378 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #339 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #392 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #323 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #425 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #320 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #393 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #348 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #275 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #465 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #406 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #328 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #396 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #304 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #430 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #391 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #305 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #251 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #348 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #288 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #362 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #312 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #298 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #309 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #494 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #296 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #290 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #232 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #306 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #210 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #252 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #272 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #321 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #311 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #319 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #241 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #329 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #352 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #232 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #240 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #224 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #205 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #193 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #198 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #174 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #151 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #138 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #131 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #114 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #120 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #95 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #60 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #46 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #37 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #26 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 285 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 306 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 524 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 533 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 523 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #8 | 623 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 652 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #6 | 724 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #4 | 809 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #4 | 823 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #6 | 735 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #4 | 851 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 875 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #6 | 921 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #4 | 1,000 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #5 | 1,024 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #4 | 1,116 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 1,017 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #8 | 826 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 773 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 720 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 710 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 704 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 779 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 692 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #12 | 606 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #12 | 602 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 593 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 568 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 467 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #18 | 466 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 402 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #18 | 379 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 423 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 379 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 296 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #535 | 5 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.