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Kayla vs Stephanie

Kayla 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 2005, Kayla was ranked #42 and Stephanie #99 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2010, Kayla was ranked #59 and Stephanie #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Kayla was ranked #130 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Kayla was ranked #171 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Kayla was ranked #209 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Kayla was ranked #386 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.

Kayla and Stephanie over time

Kayla and Stephanie appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stephanie in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 5 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 4 of those lists, Kayla 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Kayla moved into the top 50 at #31 in 1998 as Stephanie fell out of it to #57, having been #43 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2006, Kayla moved ahead of Stephanie in England and Wales · Girls — #178 and #165 the year before became #139 and #194.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kayla and Stephanie averaged 25.8 places apart, ending at #59 and #73.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Kayla and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #386 and #719.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Kayla #18 in 1992, Stephanie #11 in 1991.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025

    Kayla held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Stephanie in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #21 in 2011, Stephanie #26 in 1991.

    The order changed in 2004: Kayla moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #103 and #90; by 2004 that had become #88 and #170.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #130, Stephanie #294.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Kayla held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Stephanie in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #98 in 2011, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2006: Kayla moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #178 and #165; by 2006 that had become #139 and #194.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #386, Stephanie #719.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1985–2010

    Kayla held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stephanie in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #28 in 1990, Stephanie #5 in 1994.

    The order changed in 2009: Kayla moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #66 and #60; by 2009 that had become #61 and #84.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Kayla #59, Stephanie #73.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1998–2023

    Kayla held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Stephanie in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #40 in 2011, Stephanie #75 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2005: Kayla moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #169 and #169; by 2005 that had become #89 and #177.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Kayla #209, Stephanie #391.

  • New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1986–2005

    Kayla held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Stephanie in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #18 in 1992, Stephanie #11 in 1991.

    The order changed in 1998: Kayla moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #49 and #43; by 1998 that had become #31 and #57.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Kayla #42, Stephanie #99.

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 Kayla

Pairs where Kayla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Stephanie

Pairs where Stephanie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kayla, Stephanie
FieldKaylaStephanie
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/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded65/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Kayla does not have one recorded yet.
  • Kayla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Kayla 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

Kayla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1986–2014

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #386 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · 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 #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls