Ann vs Stephanie
Ann 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 1969, Ann was ranked #92 and Stephanie #52 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Ann was ranked #97 and Stephanie #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Stephanie #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2010, Ann was ranked #420 and Stephanie #439 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Stephanie #811 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Stephanie over time
Ann and Stephanie appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stephanie in 2.
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.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Stephanie 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Stephanie moved ahead of Ann in New Zealand · Girls — #68 and #84 the year before became #63 and #58.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ann and Stephanie changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #443 and #294.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Stephanie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1966 to 2010, ending at #420 and #439.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ann #539 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Stephanie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Stephanie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 2025: Stephanie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #556 and #631; by 2025 that had become #443 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Stephanie #294.
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1966–2010
Ann held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Stephanie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #13 in 1966, Stephanie #178 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ann #420, Stephanie #439.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Stephanie #811.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1954–1969
Ann held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stephanie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ann #39 in 1955, Stephanie #52 in 1969.
The order changed in 1965: Stephanie moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #68 and #84; by 1965 that had become #63 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Ann #92, Stephanie #52.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011
Ann held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stephanie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ann #229 in 1998, Stephanie #75 in 1998.
The order changed in 2011: Ann moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #439 and #439; by 2011 that had become #277 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ann #277, Stephanie #363.
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 | Ann | Stephanie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The feminine form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown, wreath'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɛf.ə.ni/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Ann does not have one recorded yet.
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Ann doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls