Agata vs Sofie
Agata and Sofiecompared 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 2021, Agata was ranked #427 and Sofie #5 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Agata was ranked #885 and Sofie #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agata was ranked #3015 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Agata and Sofie over time
Agata and Sofie appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Sofie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Agata in 1.
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.
Agata reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sofie 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 1986, Sofie moved ahead of Agata in Norway · Girls — #166 and #169 the year before became #344 and #190.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agata and Sofie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #2574.
- Longest-running competitions
Agata and Sofie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1965 to 2021, ending at #427 and #5.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1965–2021
Agata held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sofie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Agata #166 in 1985, Sofie #2 in 2013.
The order changed in 1986: Sofie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #166 and #169; by 1986 that had become #344 and #190.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Agata #427, Sofie #5.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Agata held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sofie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Agata #896 in 2010, Sofie #855 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agata #3015, Sofie #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Agata held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sofie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Agata #371 in 2012, Sofie #524 in 2017.
The order changed in 2017: Sofie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #661 and #868; by 2017 that had become #524 and #524.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agata #885, Sofie #718.
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 | Agata | Sofie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agata has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sofie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agata
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #439 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2021
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1965–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Sofie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls