Augustine vs Stephan
Augustine and Stephancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1991, Augustine was ranked #288 and Stephan #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Augustine was ranked #1595 and Stephan #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Augustine and Stephan over time
Augustine and Stephan appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Stephan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Augustine 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.
Stephan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Augustine 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Augustine and Stephan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 1991, ending at #288 and #324.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Augustine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stephan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Augustine #1410 in 2003, Stephan #526 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Augustine moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #4608 and #1723; by 2021 that had become #2125 and #2301.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Augustine #1595, Stephan #2088.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1969–1991
Augustine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stephan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Augustine #193 in 1973, Stephan #196 in 1969.
The order changed in 1991: Augustine moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #272 and #272; by 1991 that had become #288 and #324.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Augustine #288, Stephan #324.
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 | Augustine | Stephan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Augustine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Stephan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Augustine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2016
Highest recorded position: #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Stephan
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #446 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2004
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1969–2004).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys