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Ashleigh vs Stephanie

Ashleigh 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2005, Ashleigh was ranked #87 and Stephanie #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2005, Ashleigh was ranked #72 and Stephanie #99 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Ashleigh was ranked #440 and Stephanie #276 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Ashleigh was ranked #764 and Stephanie #299 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ashleigh was ranked #2788 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.

Ashleigh and Stephanie over time

Ashleigh and Stephanie appear together in 5 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Stephanie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ashleigh in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Ashleigh in 1. 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 1991, Ashleigh moved ahead of Stephanie in New Zealand · Girls — #15 and #13 the year before became #9 and #11.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Ashleigh and Stephanie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2788 and #719.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ashleigh and Stephanie averaged 11.6 places apart, ending at #87 and #58.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ashleigh and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #719.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #58 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #2788 and #719.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1971–2021

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Stephanie #23 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Ashleigh #764, Stephanie #299.

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

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Stephanie in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashleigh #2788, Stephanie #719.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2005

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #13 in 1993, Stephanie #5 in 1994.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Ashleigh #87, Stephanie #58.

  • New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1986–2005

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Stephanie in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #8 in 1992, Stephanie #11 in 1991.

    The order changed in 1991: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #15 and #13; by 1991 that had become #9 and #11.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Ashleigh #72, Stephanie #99.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2016

    Ashleigh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stephanie in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #87 in 1997, Stephanie #50 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Ashleigh #440, Stephanie #276.

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 Ashleigh

Pairs where Ashleigh 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 Ashleigh, Stephanie
FieldAshleighStephanie
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/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded65/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)53/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Ashleigh does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ashleigh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Ashleigh doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Ashleigh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1986–2005

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2005).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2788 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