Katherine vs Stephanie
Katherine 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Katherine was ranked #81 and Stephanie #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1998, Katherine was ranked #85 and Stephanie #57 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #608 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Katherine was ranked #333 and Stephanie #333 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Katherine was ranked #334 and Stephanie #403 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #476 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #872 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Stephanie over time
Katherine and Stephanie appear together in 6 published lists, across 209 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Stephanie 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 1986, Stephanie moved ahead of Katherine in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #25 and #27 the year before became #29 and #19.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katherine and Stephanie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #872 and #719.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katherine and Stephanie averaged 38.9 places apart, ending at #81 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #872 and #719.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #48 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stephanie in 45.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #71 in 1965, Stephanie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 2025: Stephanie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #556 and #631; by 2025 that had become #608 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #608, Stephanie #294.
New Zealand · Girls40 shared years, 1955–1998
Katherine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stephanie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #32 in 1984, Stephanie #11 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Katherine #85, Stephanie #57.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls35 shared years, 1965–2000
Katherine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Stephanie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #24 in 1982, Stephanie #5 in 1994.
The order changed in 1986: Stephanie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #25 and #27; by 1986 that had become #29 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Katherine #81, Stephanie #27.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Stephanie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #872, Stephanie #719.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2020
Katherine held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stephanie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #56 in 1998, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Katherine #333, Stephanie #333.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1972–2001
Katherine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stephanie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #323 in 1983, Stephanie #178 in 1989.
The order changed in 2001: Katherine moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #614 and #313; by 2001 that had become #334 and #403.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Katherine #334, Stephanie #403.
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 | Katherine | 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Katherine does not have one recorded yet.
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Katherine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 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