Evelyn vs Sofia
Evelyn 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, Evelyn was ranked #20 and Sofia #12 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Sofia #61 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #13 and Sofia #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #153 and Sofia #13 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Sofia #22 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Sofia #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Sofia #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Evelyn and Sofia over time
Evelyn and Sofia appear together in 6 published lists, across 164 years of shared records. Sofia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Evelyn in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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 2014, Evelyn moved ahead of Sofia in New Zealand · Girls — #69 and #51 the year before became #29 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evelyn and Sofia changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #20 and #12.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Evelyn and Sofia averaged 41.4 places apart, ending at #20 and #12.
- Longest-running competitions
Evelyn and Sofia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #153 and #13.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #13 in 2023, Sofia #12 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1968–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sofia in 43.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #149 in 2022, Sofia #10 in 2016.
The order changed in 1984: Sofia moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #250 and #294; by 1984 that had become #343 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #153, Sofia #13.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1982–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sofia in 22.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Sofia #23 in 2025.
The order changed in 2005: Sofia moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #207 and #242; by 2005 that had become #232 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Sofia #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sofia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #13 in 2023, Sofia #12 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #20, Sofia #12.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 19.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Sofia #36 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Sofia #70.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sofia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #8 in 2023, Sofia #13 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #13, Sofia #13.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Evelyn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sofia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2023, Sofia #47 in 2011.
The order changed in 2014: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #69 and #51; by 2014 that had become #29 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Evelyn #12, Sofia #61.
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 | Evelyn | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From an English surname derived from the given name Aveline. Originally more common for boys in the 17th century, now used almost entirely as a feminine name. | A form of Sophia used across many languages, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | English (surname origin) | Greek, via Sophia |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/ | /soˈfia/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn is recorded with a English (surname origin) origin, while Sofia is recorded with a Greek, via Sophia origin.
- Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sofia.
- Evelyn's recorded meaning differs from Sofia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Evelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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