Stephanie vs Zoë
Stephanie and Zoëcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Stephanie was ranked #294 and Zoë #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Stephanie and Zoë over time
Stephanie and Zoë appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Zoë 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.
Zoë 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
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2018–2025
Stephanie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Zoë in 5.
Highest recorded here: Stephanie #294 in 2025, Zoë #299 in 2018.
The order changed in 2025: Stephanie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #631 and #342; by 2025 that had become #294 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Stephanie #294, Zoë #413.
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 | Zoë |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stephanie has a recorded origin (Greek); Zoë does not have one recorded yet.
- Stephanie has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoë.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephanie; Zoë doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
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 #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Zoë
Popularity journey
First recorded2018
First recorded at #299 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2018 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #299 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2018–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls