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Eva vs Sophia

Eva and Sophiacompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #80 and Sophia #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Sophia #6 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Sophia #8 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #58 and Sophia #13 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Sophia #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #22 and Sophia #88 among girls in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Eva was ranked #60 and Sophia #29 among girls in New Zealand.

Eva and Sophia over time

Eva and Sophia appear together in 6 published lists, across 201 years of shared records. Sophia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eva in 2.

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.

Eva reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sophia 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 2011, Sophia moved ahead of Eva in Northern Ireland · Girls — #14 and #29 the year before became #10 and #4.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eva and Sophia averaged 44.3 places apart, ending at #58 and #13.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Eva and Sophia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #58 and #13.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Eva #19 in 2012, Sophia #9 in 2012.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Sophia in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Sophia #13 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2010: Sophia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #38 and #50; by 2010 that had become #44 and #33.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Sophia #14.

  • Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1983–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Sophia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #16 in 2020, Sophia #59 in 2014.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #22, Sophia #88.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophia in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Sophia #7 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #58, Sophia #13.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Eva held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sophia in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Sophia #4 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2011: Sophia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #14 and #29; by 2011 that had become #10 and #4.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Sophia #8.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023

    Eva held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophia in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #19 in 2012, Sophia #9 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Eva #60, Sophia #29.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophia in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #21 in 2011, Sophia #6 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #80, Sophia #6.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Eva

Pairs where Eva shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Sophia

Pairs where Sophia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eva, Sophia
FieldEvaSophia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'.Wisdom.
OriginBiblical HebrewGreek
Pronunciation/ˈeh.vah//soʊˈfiə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedSophie, Sofia
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #22 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #6 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Sophia is recorded with a Greek origin.
  • Eva and Sophia both have 2 syllables.
  • Eva's recorded meaning differs from Sophia's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Eva a "medium" Data Confidence level and Sophia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Eva

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #8 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Sophia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls