Jodi vs Stephanie
Jodi 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 1976, Jodi was ranked #97 and Stephanie #41 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1980, Jodi was ranked #98 and Stephanie #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jodi was ranked #434 and Stephanie #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Jodi was ranked #4686 and Stephanie #526 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jodi was ranked #629 and Stephanie #568 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jodi and Stephanie over time
Jodi and Stephanie appear together in 4 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Stephanie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jodi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Stephanie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Jodi 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
Jodi and Stephanie changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2018, ending at #434 and #434.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jodi #362 in 1997, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1985–2018
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #257 in 2004, Stephanie #23 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jodi #629, Stephanie #568.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #362 in 1997, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jodi #4686, Stephanie #526.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1999–2018
Jodi held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stephanie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #166 in 2003, Stephanie #76 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jodi #434, Stephanie #434.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1967–1980
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #78 in 1973, Stephanie #69 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Jodi #98, Stephanie #91.
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 | Jodi | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Jodi does not have one recorded yet.
- Jodi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Jodi 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
Jodi
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1980
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys
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 #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls