Aoife vs Stephanie
Aoife 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aoife was ranked #8 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aoife was ranked #34 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aoife was ranked #87 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aoife was ranked #192 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoife and Stephanie over time
Aoife and Stephanie appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Aoife held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stephanie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Aoife 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 1971, Aoife moved ahead of Stephanie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #123 and #123 the year before became #122 and #139.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Aoife rose about as far as Stephanie fell — from #206 and #140 in 1964 to #34 and #294 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aoife and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #192 and #719.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aoife held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Stephanie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #1 in 2000, Stephanie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 1971: Aoife moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #123 and #123; by 1971 that had become #122 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoife #34, Stephanie #294.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aoife held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Stephanie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #167 in 2015, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Aoife moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #296 and #271; by 2011 that had become #297 and #301.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoife #192, Stephanie #719.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Aoife held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Stephanie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #7 in 2013, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aoife #8, Stephanie #391.
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 | Aoife | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈstɛf.ə.ni/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Aoife does not have one recorded yet.
- Aoife has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Aoife doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aoife
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 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