Nadja vs Stephanie
Nadja 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Nadja was ranked #4598 and Stephanie #157 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2010, Nadja was ranked #499 and Stephanie #439 among girls in Norway.
Nadja and Stephanie over time
Nadja and Stephanie appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Stephanie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nadja 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 1 of those lists, and Nadja 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
Nadja and Stephanie changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2010, ending at #499 and #439.
List by list
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1970–2010
Nadja held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Stephanie in 22.
Highest recorded here: Nadja #315 in 1996, Stephanie #178 in 1989.
The order changed in 2010: Stephanie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #571 and #616; by 2010 that had become #499 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Nadja #499, Stephanie #439.
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 Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #719 and #2788.
Stephanie · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephanie vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #719 and #2278.
Stephanie · Courtney · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #46 and #719.
Ella · Stephanie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #719 and #102.
Stephanie · Jasmine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Nadja | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #565 (2016) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Nadja does not have one recorded yet.
- Nadja has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Nadja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Nadja
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #438 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1955–2016
Highest recorded position: #315 among girls in Norway, in 1996 (recorded 1955–2016).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #565 among girls in Norway, in 2016.
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 #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls