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Alexandra vs Stephanie

Alexandra and Stephaniecompared 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 · Girls

    In 2005, Alexandra was ranked #43 and Stephanie #99 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2010, Alexandra was ranked #63 and Stephanie #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2018, Alexandra was ranked #119 and Stephanie #527 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Alexandra was ranked #264 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Alexandra and Stephanie over time

Alexandra and Stephanie appear together in 6 published lists, across 207 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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 2009, Alexandra moved ahead of Stephanie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #71 and #60 the year before became #76 and #84.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alexandra and Stephanie changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1969 and 2010, ending at #63 and #73.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Stephanie averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #63 and #73.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alexandra and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #719.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #38 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #719.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Stephanie in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Stephanie #23 in 1990.

    The order changed in 2000: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #91 and #78; by 2000 that had become #87 and #92.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Stephanie #294.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls38 shared years, 1969–2010

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stephanie in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Stephanie #5 in 1994.

    The order changed in 2009: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #71 and #60; by 2009 that had become #76 and #84.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Alexandra #63, Stephanie #73.

  • Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1966–2018

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Stephanie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2005, Stephanie #178 in 1989.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexandra #119, Stephanie #527.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Stephanie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Stephanie #719.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Stephanie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Stephanie #50 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandra #264, Stephanie #391.

  • New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1985–2005

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stephanie in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Stephanie #11 in 1991.

    The order changed in 1997: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #43 and #22; by 1997 that had become #30 and #43.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Alexandra #43, Stephanie #99.

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 Alexandra

Pairs where Alexandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Stephanie

Pairs where Stephanie 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 Alexandra, Stephanie
FieldAlexandraStephanie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe feminine form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown, wreath'.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈstɛf.ə.ni/
Syllables43
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded65/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Alexandra does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Alexandra doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Alexandra

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–2015

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Stephanie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1953

    First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1953–2010

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1953–2010).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls