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Amy vs Sophia

Amy and Sophiacompared 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.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Sophia #6 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Sophia #8 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Sophia #9 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Sophia #13 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Sophia #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Sophia #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Sophia #88 among girls in Norway.

Amy and Sophia over time

Amy and Sophia appear together in 6 published lists, across 181 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 6 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Sophia 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1965–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Sophia in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Sophia #13 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2012: Sophia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #25 and #29; by 2012 that had become #25 and #21.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Sophia #14.

  • Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1984–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sophia in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Sophia #59 in 2014.

    The order changed in 1999: Sophia moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #361 and #420; by 1999 that had become #454 and #360.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Sophia #88.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Amy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sophia in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Sophia #7 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2010: Sophia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #28 and #35; by 2010 that had become #38 and #27.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Sophia #13.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sophia in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Sophia #4 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2011: Sophia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #26 and #29; by 2011 that had become #29 and #4.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Sophia #8.

  • New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1995–2012

    Amy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sophia in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #13 in 2000, Sophia #9 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2006: Sophia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #28 and #35; by 2006 that had become #36 and #32.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Sophia #9.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2012

    Amy held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sophia in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #14 in 1997, Sophia #13 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2005: Sophia moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #28 and #31; by 2005 that had become #35 and #26.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Sophia #13.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Amy

Pairs where Amy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Sophia

Pairs where Sophia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amy, Sophia
FieldAmySophia
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedWisdom.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek
Pronunciation/soʊˈfiə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedSophie, Sofia
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #6 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Sophia has a recorded origin (Greek); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amy and Sophia both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sophia; Amy doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Amy a "medium" Data Confidence level and Sophia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Amy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1975–2012

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Sophia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls