Bethany vs Stephanie
Bethany 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 2004, Bethany was ranked #100 and Stephanie #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Bethany was ranked #159 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bethany was ranked #544 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #384 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Bethany was ranked #585 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.
Bethany and Stephanie over time
Bethany and Stephanie appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 4 of those lists, and Bethany 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 Northern Ireland · Girls, Bethany moved into the top 50 at #32 in 1998 as Stephanie fell out of it to #75, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Bethany moved ahead of Stephanie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #53 and #50 the year before became #32 and #75.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bethany and Stephanie changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2025, ending at #544 and #294.
- Longest-running competitions
Bethany and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #585 and #719.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Bethany #32 in 1998, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #53 and #50 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2023 they were #159 and #391.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Bethany held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stephanie in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #179 in 2003, Stephanie #26 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #544, Stephanie #294.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bethany held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Stephanie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #11 in 1999, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #585, Stephanie #719.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Bethany held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Stephanie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #32 in 1998, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Bethany moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #53 and #50; by 1998 that had become #32 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bethany #159, Stephanie #391.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1994–2004
Bethany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #73 in 1997, Stephanie #5 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Bethany #100, Stephanie #49.
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 | Bethany | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, 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 #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Bethany does not have one recorded yet.
- Bethany and Stephanie both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Bethany doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bethany
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — 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: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #585 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