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Lauren vs Stephanie

Lauren 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 2010, Lauren was ranked #88 and Stephanie #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2005, Lauren was ranked #76 and Stephanie #99 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Lauren was ranked #118 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Lauren was ranked #264 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Lauren was ranked #638 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Lauren was ranked #1166 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.

Lauren and Stephanie over time

Lauren and Stephanie appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Lauren held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stephanie in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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 2009, Stephanie moved ahead of Lauren in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #59 and #60 the year before became #95 and #84.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lauren and Stephanie averaged 18.2 places apart, ending at #88 and #73.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lauren rose about as far as Stephanie fell — from #466 and #139 in 1971 to #118 and #294 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Lauren and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1166 and #719.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lauren #5 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1971–2025

    Lauren held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Stephanie in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #6 in 2001, Stephanie #23 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1992: Lauren moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #32 and #26; by 1992 that had become #30 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lauren #118, Stephanie #294.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls34 shared years, 1977–2010

    Lauren held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stephanie in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #5 in 1984, Stephanie #5 in 1994.

    The order changed in 2009: Stephanie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #59 and #60; by 2009 that had become #95 and #84.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Lauren #88, Stephanie #73.

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

    Lauren held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Stephanie in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #5 in 1996, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2022: Stephanie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #567 and #688; by 2022 that had become #857 and #613.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lauren #1166, Stephanie #719.

  • New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1978–2005

    Lauren held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Stephanie in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #19 in 1990, Stephanie #11 in 1991.

    The order changed in 1997: Lauren moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #26 and #22; by 1997 that had become #27 and #43.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Lauren #76, Stephanie #99.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023

    Lauren held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Stephanie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Lauren #2 in 2001, Stephanie #50 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Lauren #264, Stephanie #391.

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 Lauren

Pairs where Lauren 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lauren, Stephanie
FieldLaurenStephanie
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant/feminine form of Laurence, tracing to the place name Laurentum. First popularized as a feminine name by actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Jean Perske).The feminine form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown, wreath'.
OriginLatin (place name origin), via a modern stage-nameGreek
Pronunciation/ˈlɔɹ.ən//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 #118 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10065/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lauren is recorded with a Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name origin, while Stephanie is recorded with a Greek origin.
  • Lauren has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
  • Lauren's recorded meaning differs from Stephanie's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Lauren

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1166 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