Alyssa vs Sofia
Alyssa 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, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Sofia #12 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Sofia #22 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Sofia #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Alyssa was ranked #75 and Sofia #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Alyssa was ranked #76 and Sofia #51 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Sofia #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alyssa and Sofia over time
Alyssa and Sofia appear together in 4 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Sofia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alyssa in 0.
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.
Alyssa 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sofia moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2011 as Alyssa fell out of it to #55, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Sofia moved ahead of Alyssa in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #45 and #52 the year before became #55 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alyssa and Sofia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2025, ending at #325 and #23.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Sofia rose about as far as Alyssa fell — from #169 and #316 in 2004 to #337 and #70 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #137 in 2016, Sofia #36 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Sofia #12 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Sofia #12.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1991–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sofia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Sofia #23 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Sofia #23.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sofia in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Sofia #36 in 2014.
The order changed in 2007: Sofia moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #145 and #219; by 2007 that had become #147 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Sofia #70.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 2004–2019
Alyssa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sofia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #25 in 2004, Sofia #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 2011: Sofia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #45 and #52; by 2011 that had become #55 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alyssa #75, Sofia #35.
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 | Alyssa | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | 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 #325 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Alyssa does not have one recorded yet.
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sofia.
- A meaning is recorded for Sofia; Alyssa 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
Alyssa
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2019
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 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