Eimear vs Zofia
Eimear and Zofiacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Eimear was ranked #62 and Zofia #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eimear was ranked #207 and Zofia #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eimear was ranked #4192 and Zofia #603 among girls in England and Wales.
Eimear and Zofia over time
Eimear and Zofia appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Eimear held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Zofia in 1.
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.
Eimear reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Zofia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eimear and Zofia changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #603.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eimear held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Zofia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Eimear #1365 in 1997, Zofia #235 in 2016.
The order changed in 2006: Zofia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1500 and #1589; by 2006 that had become #2320 and #890.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eimear #4192, Zofia #603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Eimear held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Zofia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eimear #48 in 2006, Zofia #121 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eimear #207, Zofia #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2007–2022
Eimear held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zofia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eimear #32 in 2007, Zofia #180 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eimear #62, Zofia #354.
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 | Eimear | Zofia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025) | Norway · Girls #314 (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
- Eimear and Zofia both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eimear
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Zofia
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #386 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #121 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls