Alicja vs Sophie
Alicja and Sophiecompared 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, Alicja was ranked #483 and Sophie #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alicja was ranked #281 and Sophie #7 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #431 and Sophie #17 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #795 and Sophie #50 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #426 and Sophie #178 among girls in Norway.
Alicja and Sophie over time
Alicja and Sophie appear together in 4 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Sophie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alicja 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.
Sophie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Alicja 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alicja and Sophie changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1967 and 2025, ending at #426 and #178.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicja and Sophie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #426 and #178.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1967–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sophie in 39.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #273 in 2021, Sophie #106 in 2016.
The order changed in 1989: Sophie moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #436 and #542; by 1989 that had become #650 and #297.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #426, Sophie #178.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #260 in 2015, Sophie #1 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alicja #795, Sophie #50.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #114 in 2012, Sophie #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #483, Sophie #6.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2020
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #195 in 2015, Sophie #1 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alicja #281, Sophie #7.
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 | Alicja | Sophie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /sɔ.fi/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #426 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sophie has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Alicja does not have one recorded yet.
- Alicja has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sophie.
- A meaning is recorded for Sophie; Alicja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alicja
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #416 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sophie
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #492 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls