Steve wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Brendan scores higher on Success and Warmth, with an average perception score of 56. Steve scores higher on Morality and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 57.
Steve has a higher average perception score. Brendan averages 56 and Steve averages 57 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Brendan scores higher in Success and Warmth, while Steve scores higher in Morality and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Brendan scores 73 in Success compared to Steve's 68, making Brendan sound more ambitious and successful.
Perception scores (0-100 scale) are derived from published psychology research conducted in the United States on how names shape first impressions. Scores above 70 are considered very high; below 30 is very low.