Morgan vs Stephanie
Morgan 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 1999, Morgan was ranked #82 and Stephanie #70 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Morgan was ranked #718 and Stephanie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Morgan was ranked #328 and Stephanie #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Morgan was ranked #520 and Stephanie #811 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Morgan was ranked #541 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Morgan and Stephanie over time
Morgan and Stephanie appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, and Morgan 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
Morgan and Stephanie changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #520 and #811.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Morgan #48 in 1999, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Morgan held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Stephanie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Morgan #59 in 2000, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Morgan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #523 and #516; by 2024 that had become #520 and #811.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Morgan #520, Stephanie #811.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Morgan held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stephanie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Morgan #263 in 2005, Stephanie #58 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Morgan #718, Stephanie #294.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Morgan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stephanie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Morgan #48 in 1999, Stephanie #50 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Morgan moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #432 and #432; by 2018 that had become #361 and #434.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Morgan #328, Stephanie #391.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1989–1999
Morgan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephanie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Morgan #65 in 1996, Stephanie #13 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Morgan #82, Stephanie #70.
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 | Morgan | Stephanie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #411 (2025) | 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); Morgan does not have one recorded yet.
- Morgan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Morgan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
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