Marilyn vs Stefanie
Marilyn and Stefaniecompared 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 1984, Marilyn was ranked #414 and Stefanie #459 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Marilyn was ranked #2063 and Stefanie #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Marilyn and Stefanie over time
Marilyn and Stefanie appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Marilyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Stefanie 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.
Stefanie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marilyn 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
Marilyn and Stefanie changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #2063 and #3598.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Marilyn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stefanie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Marilyn #1628 in 2014, Stefanie #736 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Marilyn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3031 and #3031; by 2010 that had become #2843 and #3156.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marilyn #2063, Stefanie #3598.
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 | Marilyn | Stefanie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3598 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marilyn and Stefanie both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Marilyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1956
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1956).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Stefanie
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #423 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2012
Highest recorded position: #386 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1981–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3598 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls