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Hild vs Stephanie

Hild 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 1990, Hild was ranked #655 and Stephanie #208 among girls in Norway.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hild, Stephanie
FieldHildStephanie
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/
Syllables13
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #655 (1990)Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded65/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Hild does not have one recorded yet.
  • Hild has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Hild doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Hild

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #274 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–1990

    Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Norway, in 1957 (recorded 1945–1990).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent1990

    Most recently recorded at #655 among girls in Norway, in 1990.

    Norway · 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 #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls