Steven
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Steven: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Steven: Recorded since 1946, it reached #12 in 1961, and it stood at #829 in 2025.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #73 |
| 1997 | #79 |
| 1998 | #87 |
| 1999 | #92 |
| 2000 | #110 |
| 2001 | #126 |
| 2002 | #133 |
| 2003 | #152 |
| 2004 | #164 |
| 2005 | #171 |
| 2006 | #178 |
| 2007 | #191 |
| 2008 | #216 |
| 2009 | #224 |
| 2010 | #245 |
| 2011 | #298 |
| 2012 | #332 |
| 2013 | #388 |
| 2014 | #438 |
| 2015 | #403 |
| 2016 | #486 |
| 2017 | #495 |
| 2018 | #572 |
| 2019 | #552 |
| 2020 | #619 |
| 2021 | #790 |
| 2022 | #758 |
| 2023 | #814 |
| 2024 | #800 |
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 Norway in 60 of the 72 years from 1946 to 2017.
In 2024: #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #307 among boys in Scotland, #800 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 #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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #12 in New South Wales, Australia in 1961.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #800 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #814 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #758 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #790 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #619 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #552 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #572 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #495 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #486 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #403 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #438 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #388 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #332 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #298 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #245 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #224 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #216 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #191 | 252 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #178 | 254 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #171 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #164 | 264 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #152 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #133 | 327 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #126 | 341 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #110 | 423 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #92 | 560 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #87 | 636 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #79 | 760 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #73 | 877 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #89 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 123 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 155 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 197 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 231 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 324 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 342 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 288 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 333 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 371 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 387 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 411 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 493 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 471 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 505 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 493 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 460 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 439 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 533 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 512 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #15 | 568 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 537 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 541 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 508 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 627 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 663 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 665 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 655 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #16 | 659 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #15 | 643 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #15 | 587 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #14 | 581 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #13 | 645 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #13 | 685 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #13 | 690 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #12 | 700 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #14 | 725 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #14 | 592 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #16 | 503 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 465 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 421 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 387 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 358 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 352 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 234 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #51 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #24 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 223 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 226 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 331 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 319 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 293 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 327 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 393 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #16 | 380 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #15 | 418 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 372 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #15 | 396 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 324 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #19 | 344 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 348 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 341 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 361 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 369 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 340 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 310 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 297 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #414 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #295 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #281 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #259 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #264 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #398 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #273 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #191 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #165 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #224 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #232 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #143 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #113 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #149 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #137 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #132 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #109 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #103 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #82 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #82 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #54 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #59 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #487 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #540 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #509 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #557 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #431 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #434 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #499 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #433 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #498 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #475 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #442 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #427 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #422 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #433 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #405 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #392 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #335 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #545 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #353 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #544 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #292 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #284 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #300 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #264 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #319 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #300 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #291 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #301 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #340 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #258 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #224 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #404 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #423 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #348 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #416 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #464 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #408 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #466 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #384 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #388 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #333 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #531 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #402 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #364 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #395 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #345 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #349 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #342 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #295 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #404 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #331 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #274 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #352 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #334 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #367 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #342 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #307 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #372 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #396 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #829 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #302 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #516 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #349 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #556 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #466 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #435 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #495 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #313 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #345 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #259 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #296 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #310 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #245 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #220 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #156 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #159 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #147 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #135 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #127 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #137 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #99 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #127 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #83 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #76 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #66 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #61 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #62 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #98 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #91 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #109 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #103 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #93 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #141 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #149 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #179 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #170 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #156 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #185 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #181 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #232 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #307 | 12 | 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.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #12 in New South Wales, Australia in 1961. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.