Grainne vs Stephanie
Grainne 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Grainne was ranked #237 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Grainne was ranked #896 and Stephanie #568 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Grainne was ranked #5669 and Stephanie #613 among girls in England and Wales.
Grainne and Stephanie over time
Grainne and Stephanie appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Grainne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stephanie in 1.
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.
Stephanie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Grainne 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Grainne moved ahead of Stephanie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #142 and #100 the year before became #114 and #166.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grainne and Stephanie changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #237 and #391.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Grainne and Stephanie averaged 55.1 places apart, ending at #896 and #568.
- Longest-running competitions
Grainne and Stephanie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #896 and #568.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Grainne #1234 in 1997, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2018
Grainne held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Stephanie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Grainne #37 in 1989, Stephanie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 2018: Stephanie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #233 and #272; by 2018 that had become #896 and #568.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Grainne #896, Stephanie #568.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Grainne held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stephanie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Grainne #60 in 1998, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
The order changed in 2003: Grainne moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #142 and #100; by 2003 that had become #114 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grainne #237, Stephanie #391.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2022
Grainne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Grainne #1234 in 1997, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Grainne #5669, Stephanie #613.
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 | Grainne | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) | 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); Grainne does not have one recorded yet.
- Grainne has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Grainne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Grainne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #62 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 recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · 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