Namewise

Marcella vs Stephanie

Marcella 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 2023, Marcella was ranked #856 and Stephanie #445 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Marcella was ranked #2000 and Stephanie #811 among girls in England and Wales.

Marcella and Stephanie over time

Marcella and Stephanie appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Stephanie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marcella 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 1965, Stephanie moved ahead of Marcella in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #138 and #140 the year before became #180 and #116.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Marcella and Stephanie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #856 and #445.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #138 and #140 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #445.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1964–2023

    Marcella held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stephanie in 38.

    Highest recorded here: Marcella #138 in 1964, Stephanie #23 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1965: Stephanie moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #138 and #140; by 1965 that had become #180 and #116.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Marcella #856, Stephanie #445.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Marcella held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Marcella #1259 in 2021, Stephanie #48 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcella #2000, Stephanie #811.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Marcella, Stephanie
FieldMarcellaStephanie
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/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded65/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Marcella does not have one recorded yet.
  • Marcella and Stephanie both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Marcella doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Marcella

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2023

    Highest recorded position: #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    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 #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls