Rahma vs Stephanie
Rahma 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2018, Rahma was ranked #438 and Stephanie #527 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Rahma was ranked #460 and Stephanie #719 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Rahma was ranked #750 and Stephanie #476 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Rahma was ranked #790 and Stephanie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Rahma and Stephanie over time
Rahma and Stephanie appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Stephanie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rahma 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 Rahma 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
Rahma and Stephanie changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 2018, ending at #438 and #527.
- Longest-running competitions
Rahma and Stephanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #460 and #719.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Rahma held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Stephanie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Rahma #460 in 2025, Stephanie #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Rahma moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #647 and #516; by 2024 that had become #583 and #811.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rahma #460, Stephanie #719.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1969–2018
Rahma held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Stephanie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Rahma #424 in 2006, Stephanie #178 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Rahma #438, Stephanie #527.
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 | Rahma | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #460 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Rahma does not have one recorded yet.
- Rahma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Rahma doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Rahma
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #576 among girls in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2021
Highest recorded position: #424 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1969–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #460 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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