Stephanie vs Victoria
Stephanie and Victoriacompared 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, Stephanie was ranked #527 and Victoria #33 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Stephanie was ranked #99 and Victoria #57 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Stephanie was ranked #73 and Victoria #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Stephanie was ranked #811 and Victoria #152 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Stephanie was ranked #294 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Stephanie was ranked #541 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Stephanie was ranked #391 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Stephanie and Victoria over time
Stephanie and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 217 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Stephanie in 2.
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, Victoria in 2. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Stephanie moved ahead of Victoria in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #86 and #83 the year before became #73 and #78.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Stephanie and Victoria changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1956 and 2005, ending at #99 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Stephanie and Victoria averaged 37.8 places apart, ending at #73 and #78.
- Longest-running competitions
Stephanie and Victoria were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 30 years, from 1969 to 2010, ending at #73 and #78.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Stephanie #48 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Stephanie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Victoria in 32.
Highest recorded here: Stephanie #23 in 1990, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order changed in 2002: Victoria moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #91 and #100; by 2002 that had become #94 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Stephanie #294, Victoria #166.
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1966–2018
Stephanie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 38.
Highest recorded here: Stephanie #178 in 1989, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Stephanie #527, Victoria #33.
New Zealand · Girls36 shared years, 1956–2005
Stephanie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Victoria in 17.
Highest recorded here: Stephanie #11 in 1991, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Stephanie #99, Victoria #57.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1969–2010
Stephanie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Victoria in 3.
Highest recorded here: Stephanie #5 in 1994, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order changed in 2010: Stephanie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #86 and #83; by 2010 that had become #73 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Stephanie #73, Victoria #78.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Stephanie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Stephanie #48 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stephanie #811, Victoria #152.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Stephanie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 22.
Highest recorded here: Stephanie #50 in 1997, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Stephanie #391, Victoria #302.
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 | Stephanie | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The feminine form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown, wreath'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɛf.ə.ni/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Stephanie and Victoria both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Victoria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls