Andrea vs Sofie
Andrea 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, Andrea was ranked #98 and Sofie #6 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Sofie #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Andrea was ranked #440 and Sofie #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Sofie over time
Andrea and Sofie appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sofie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Andrea and Sofie changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1957 and 2025, ending at #98 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Sofie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 63 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #98 and #6.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Sofie #701 in 1998.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1957–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Sofie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Sofie #2 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Sofie #6.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrea held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sofie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Sofie #701 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #1021, Sofie #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sofie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #85 in 2001, Sofie #471 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, 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 | Andrea | 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-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrea and Sofie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #98 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