Alma vs Sofie
Alma 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 2025, Alma was ranked #8 and Sofie #6 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #226 and Sofie #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #234 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Alma and Sofie over time
Alma and Sofie appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sofie 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.
Sofie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alma 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
Alma and Sofie changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #8 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Sofie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #8 and #6.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1945–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sofie in 51.
Highest recorded here: Alma #5 in 2023, Sofie #2 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #8, Sofie #6.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alma held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sofie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alma #228 in 2023, Sofie #701 in 1998.
The order changed in 2011: Alma moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1040 and #910; by 2011 that had become #702 and #1015.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alma #234, Sofie #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sofie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alma #213 in 2024, Sofie #471 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Alma moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #579 and #524; by 2018 that had become #512 and #734.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #226, 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 | Alma | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma and Sofie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 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: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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