Eiril vs Stephanie
Eiril 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2018, Eiril was ranked #312 and Stephanie #527 among girls in Norway.
Eiril and Stephanie over time
Eiril and Stephanie appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Stephanie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eiril in 0.
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 1 of those lists, and Eiril 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
Eiril and Stephanie changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1996 and 2018, ending at #312 and #527.
List by list
Norway · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2018
Eiril held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stephanie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eiril #212 in 2017, Stephanie #319 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Eiril moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #479 and #439; by 2017 that had become #212 and #549.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Eiril #312, Stephanie #527.
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 Stephanie
Pairs where Stephanie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Stephanie vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #719 and #2788.
Stephanie · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephanie vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #719 and #2278.
Stephanie · Courtney · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Stephanie
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #719.
Ella · Stephanie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephanie vs Jasmine
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #55 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #719 and #102.
Stephanie · Jasmine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Eiril | 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 | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #465 (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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Eiril does not have one recorded yet.
- Eiril has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Eiril doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Eiril
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #517 among girls in Norway in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #185 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #465 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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