Rigmor vs Stephanie
Rigmor 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 1993, Rigmor was ranked #664 and Stephanie #347 among girls in Norway.
Rigmor and Stephanie over time
Rigmor and Stephanie appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Rigmor held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Stephanie 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.
Rigmor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Stephanie 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls13 shared years, 1966–1993
Rigmor held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Stephanie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Rigmor #110 in 1966, Stephanie #244 in 1983.
The order changed in 1983: Stephanie moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #411 and #458; by 1983 that had become #666 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Rigmor #664, Stephanie #347.
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 | Rigmor | 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 | /ˈstɛf.ə.ni/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #615 (2009) | 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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Rigmor does not have one recorded yet.
- Rigmor has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stephanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Rigmor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Rigmor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #37 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2009
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2009).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #615 among girls in Norway, in 2009.
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 #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls