Charley vs Sofia
Charley 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, Charley was ranked #1672 and Sofia #12 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charley was ranked #384 and Sofia #22 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charley was ranked #718 and Sofia #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charley was ranked #407 and Sofia #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Charley and Sofia over time
Charley and Sofia appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Sofia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Charley 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.
Charley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Sofia 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Sofia moved ahead of Charley in England and Wales · Girls — #185 and #186 the year before became #208 and #151.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sofia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Charley #146 in 1999, Sofia #12 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Sofia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #185 and #186; by 2002 that had become #208 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #1672, Sofia #12.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2025
Charley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Charley #273 in 2013, Sofia #23 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charley #718, Sofia #23.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sofia in 15.
Highest recorded here: Charley #115 in 2007, Sofia #36 in 2014.
The order changed in 2007: Sofia moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #137 and #219; by 2007 that had become #115 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #407, Sofia #70.
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 | Charley | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Charley does not have one recorded yet.
- Charley and Sofia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sofia; Charley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Charley
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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