Eleanor vs Stephanie
Eleanor 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #56 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #106 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #113 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Eleanor was ranked #193 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Eleanor and Stephanie over time
Eleanor and Stephanie appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Stephanie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eleanor 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, Eleanor 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eleanor and Stephanie changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #106 and #294.
- Longest-running competitions
Eleanor and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #56 and #719.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Stephanie in 32.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #93 in 1968, Stephanie #23 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #106, Stephanie #294.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Stephanie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #18 in 1999, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #56, Stephanie #719.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Eleanor held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stephanie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #157 in 2008, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
The order changed in 2010: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #419 and #309; by 2010 that had become #283 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eleanor #193, Stephanie #391.
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 | Eleanor | 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 | /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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #31 (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); Eleanor does not have one recorded yet.
- Eleanor and Stephanie both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Eleanor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Eleanor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #98 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 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