Addison vs Sofia
Addison and Sofiacompared 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 2024, Addison was ranked #326 and Sofia #12 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #92 and Sofia #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #152 and Sofia #22 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Addison was ranked #544 and Sofia #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Addison was ranked #92 and Sofia #61 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #192 and Sofia #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Addison and Sofia over time
Addison and Sofia appear together in 5 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Sofia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Addison 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.
Addison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Sofia in 1. 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 2022, Sofia moved ahead of Addison in New Zealand · Girls — #58 and #59 the year before became #79 and #49.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Addison and Sofia changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2009 and 2023, ending at #92 and #61.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Addison #281 in 2023, Sofia #12 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 22.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Sofia #12 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #326, Sofia #12.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 19.
Highest recorded here: Addison #229 in 2020, Sofia #23 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Addison #544, Sofia #23.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 16.
Highest recorded here: Addison #50 in 2011, Sofia #19 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #92, Sofia #19.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2023
Addison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sofia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Addison #46 in 2011, Sofia #47 in 2011.
The order changed in 2022: Sofia moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #58 and #59; by 2022 that had become #79 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Addison #92, Sofia #61.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Addison #142 in 2023, Sofia #42 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #192, Sofia #70.
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 | Addison | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Sophia used across many languages, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via Sophia |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /soˈfia/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sofia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Sophia); Addison does not have one recorded yet.
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sofia.
- A meaning is recorded for Sofia; Addison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Addison
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Sofia
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #518 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls