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Courtney vs Stephanie

Courtney 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 2000, Courtney was ranked #17 and Stephanie #79 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2004, Courtney was ranked #94 and Stephanie #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Courtney was ranked #432 and Stephanie #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Courtney was ranked #727 and Stephanie #445 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Courtney was ranked #2278 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.

Courtney and Stephanie over time

Courtney and Stephanie appear together in 5 published lists, across 116 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 Courtney 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 1993, Courtney moved ahead of Stephanie in New Zealand · Girls — #23 and #16 the year before became #14 and #16.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Courtney and Stephanie changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1988 and 2023, ending at #727 and #445.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Courtney and Stephanie averaged 18.0 places apart, ending at #94 and #49.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Courtney and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #719.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Courtney #17 in 1998, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #52 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #719.

List by list

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

    Courtney held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stephanie in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #17 in 1998, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Courtney #2278, Stephanie #719.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023

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

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #43 in 1998, Stephanie #23 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Courtney #727, Stephanie #445.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1984–2004

    Courtney held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stephanie in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #11 in 1996, Stephanie #5 in 1994.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Courtney #94, Stephanie #49.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2017

    Courtney held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Stephanie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #12 in 1997, Stephanie #50 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Courtney #432, Stephanie #432.

  • New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1985–2000

    Courtney held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stephanie in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Courtney #8 in 1996, Stephanie #11 in 1991.

    The order changed in 1993: Courtney moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #23 and #16; by 1993 that had become #14 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 2000: Courtney #17, Stephanie #79.

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 Courtney

Pairs where Courtney 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 Courtney, Stephanie
FieldCourtneyStephanie
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 #2278 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded65/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Courtney does not have one recorded yet.
  • Courtney has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Courtney 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

Courtney

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1984

    First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1985–2006

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2278 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