Edith vs Sophie
Edith and Sophiecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Edith was ranked #443 and Sophie #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #169 and Sophie #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #275 and Sophie #17 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #127 and Sophie #50 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Edith was ranked #305 and Sophie #178 among girls in Norway.
Edith and Sophie over time
Edith and Sophie appear together in 4 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Sophie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Edith in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sophie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Edith 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edith and Sophie changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2025, ending at #305 and #178.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sophie rose about as far as Edith fell — from #183 and #492 in 1960 to #305 and #178 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Edith and Sophie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #305 and #178.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1960–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sophie in 33.
Highest recorded here: Edith #183 in 1960, Sophie #106 in 2016.
The order changed in 1986: Sophie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #553 and #637; by 1986 that had become #546 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #305, Sophie #178.
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1967–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Sophie in 35.
Highest recorded here: Edith #185 in 2015, Sophie #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #443, Sophie #6.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Edith #83 in 2021, Sophie #1 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #127, Sophie #50.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2009–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Edith #138 in 2018, Sophie #2 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #169, Sophie #14.
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 | Edith | Sophie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | /sɔ.fi/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #305 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sophie has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Edith does not have one recorded yet.
- Edith and Sophie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sophie; Edith doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #93 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #305 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sophie
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #492 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls