Amelia vs Stephanie
Amelia 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #3 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Amelia was ranked #9 and Stephanie #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #9 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Amelia was ranked #20 and Stephanie #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2018, Amelia was ranked #41 and Stephanie #527 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Stephanie over time
Amelia and Stephanie appear together in 7 published lists, across 215 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stephanie in 3.
The order between them changed and held in 6 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Stephanie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Amelia 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Amelia moved into the top 50 at #49 in 1997 as Stephanie fell out of it to #52, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Amelia moved ahead of Stephanie in England and Wales · Girls — #63 and #48 the year before became #49 and #52.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amelia and Stephanie averaged 45.3 places apart, ending at #9 and #73.
- Mirrored each other
Over 56 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Amelia rose about as far as Stephanie fell — from #300 and #140 in 1964 to #12 and #294 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 52 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3 and #719.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Stephanie #541 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Stephanie in 34.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Stephanie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 2004: Amelia moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #162 and #90; by 2004 that had become #99 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Stephanie #294.
England and Wales · Girls52 shared years, 1996–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Stephanie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Amelia moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #63 and #48; by 1997 that had become #49 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #3, Stephanie #719.
Scotland · Girls28 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stephanie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Stephanie #541 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Stephanie #541.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1985–2010
Amelia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stephanie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #9 in 2010, Stephanie #5 in 1994.
The order changed in 2001: Amelia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #45 and #27; by 2001 that had become #34 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Amelia #9, Stephanie #73.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stephanie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2014, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
The order changed in 2003: Amelia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #286 and #100; by 2003 that had become #156 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #9, Stephanie #391.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 1972–2018
Amelia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stephanie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #41 in 2018, Stephanie #178 in 1989.
The order changed in 2000: Amelia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #490 and #442; by 2000 that had become #365 and #446.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amelia #41, Stephanie #527.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1986–2005
Amelia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stephanie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #20 in 2005, Stephanie #11 in 1991.
The order changed in 1999: Amelia moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #72 and #57; by 1999 that had become #61 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Amelia #20, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Amelia | Stephanie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. | The feminine form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown, wreath'. |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | /ˈstɛf.ə.ni/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Stephanie is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Amelia and Stephanie both have 3 syllables.
- Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Stephanie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Stephanie a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Amelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Stephanie
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1953–2010
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1953–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls