Malena vs Stephanie
Malena 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Malena was ranked #842 and Stephanie #182 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2018, Malena was ranked #394 and Stephanie #527 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Malena was ranked #4645 and Stephanie #613 among girls in England and Wales.
Malena and Stephanie over time
Malena and Stephanie appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Stephanie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Malena in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, and Malena 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
Malena and Stephanie changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1989 and 2018, ending at #394 and #527.
List by list
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1989–2018
Malena held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stephanie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Malena #305 in 2006, Stephanie #178 in 1989.
The order changed in 2017: Malena moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #529 and #439; by 2017 that had become #342 and #549.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Malena #394, Stephanie #527.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2003–2022
Malena held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Malena #2464 in 2014, Stephanie #106 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Malena #4645, Stephanie #613.
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 Stephanie
Pairs where Stephanie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Stephanie vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #811 and #1894.
Stephanie · Courtney · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephanie vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #811 and #1819.
Stephanie · Ashleigh · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Stephanie
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #39 and #811.
Ella · Stephanie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephanie vs Jasmine
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #55 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #811 and #92.
Stephanie · Jasmine · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Malena | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #465 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Malena does not have one recorded yet.
- Malena and Stephanie both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Malena doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Malena
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #676 among girls in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2024
Highest recorded position: #305 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1989–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #465 among girls in Norway, in 2024.
Norway · 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 #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls