Emilie vs Sofie
Emilie 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, Emilie was ranked #16 and Sofie #6 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Emilie was ranked #243 and Sofie #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #608 and Sofie #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #837 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Emilie and Sofie over time
Emilie and Sofie appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Emilie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sofie 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.
Sofie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emilie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Sofie moved ahead of Emilie in Norway · Girls — #5 and #7 the year before became #10 and #5.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emilie and Sofie changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 2025, ending at #16 and #6.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 49 shared years in Norway · Girls, Emilie and Sofie averaged 34.6 places apart, ending at #16 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Sofie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #16 and #6.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1958–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sofie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #1 in 1999, Sofie #2 in 2013.
The order changed in 2021: Sofie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #5 and #7; by 2021 that had become #10 and #5.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #16, Sofie #6.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sofie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Sofie #701 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #837, Sofie #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sofie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Sofie #471 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #608, 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 | Emilie | Sofie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Sofie does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sofie.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Sofie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emilie a "high" Data Confidence level and Sofie a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Emilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 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