Evie vs Sofia
Evie 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, Evie was ranked #29 and Sofia #12 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Evie was ranked #27 and Sofia #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evie was ranked #14 and Sofia #22 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evie was ranked #16 and Sofia #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Evie was ranked #29 and Sofia #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Evie was ranked #75 and Sofia #61 among girls in New Zealand.
Evie and Sofia over time
Evie and Sofia appear together in 5 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Evie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Sofia 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.
Evie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sofia 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, Sofia moved ahead of Evie in England and Wales · Girls — #18 and #23 the year before became #24 and #23.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evie and Sofia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2025, ending at #29 and #23.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Evie and Sofia averaged 38.4 places apart, ending at #29 and #12.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Sofia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Evie #10 in 2008, Sofia #12 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Sofia moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #18 and #23; by 2021 that had become #24 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evie #29, Sofia #12.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2025
Evie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sofia in 15.
Highest recorded here: Evie #22 in 2020, Sofia #23 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evie #29, Sofia #23.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Evie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sofia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evie #7 in 2019, Sofia #36 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evie #16, Sofia #70.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Evie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sofia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Evie #14 in 2016, Sofia #13 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evie #27, Sofia #13.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2012–2023
Evie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sofia in 2.
Highest recorded here: Evie #28 in 2019, Sofia #49 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Evie #75, 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 | Evie | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Eve or Evelyn. | A form of Sophia used across many languages, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | Hebrew/English, diminutive form | Greek, via Sophia |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiː.vi/ | /soˈfia/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #27 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evie is recorded with a Hebrew/English, diminutive form origin, while Sofia is recorded with a Greek, via Sophia origin.
- Evie and Sofia both have 2 syllables.
- Evie'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, NZ.
How each name got here
Evie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #237 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 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