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Grace vs Sofia

Grace 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Grace was ranked #1 and Sofia #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Sofia #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Grace was ranked #11 and Sofia #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Sofia #13 among girls in Norway.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Sofia #22 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Grace was ranked #27 and Sofia #17 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Grace was ranked #18 and Sofia #61 among girls in New Zealand.

Grace and Sofia over time

Grace and Sofia appear together in 6 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 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.

Grace 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 2024, Sofia moved ahead of Grace in England and Wales · Girls — #18 and #19 the year before became #25 and #12.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Grace and Sofia averaged 32.2 places apart, ending at #11 and #13.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Grace and Sofia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #27 and #17.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Grace #6 in 2011, Sofia #47 in 2011.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1969–2025

    Grace held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sofia in 39.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #354 in 2017, Sofia #10 in 2016.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Sofia #13.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1982–2025

    Grace held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Sofia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Sofia #23 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Sofia #23.

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

    Grace held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sofia in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Sofia #12 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2024: Sofia moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #18 and #19; by 2024 that had become #25 and #12.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #27, Sofia #17.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025

    Grace held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sofia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #7 in 2018, Sofia #13 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #11, Sofia #13.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024

    Grace held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sofia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Sofia #36 in 2014.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, Sofia #70.

  • New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2023

    Grace held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sofia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #6 in 2011, Sofia #47 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Grace #18, 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.

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 Grace

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

Other comparisons involving Sofia

Pairs where Sofia 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

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 Grace, Sofia
FieldGraceSofia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningGrace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name).A form of Sophia used across many languages, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'.
OriginEnglish (virtue name), from Latin gratiaGreek, via Sophia
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹeɪs//soˈfia/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesGracieNot yet recorded
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 observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin, while Sofia is recorded with a Greek, via Sophia origin.
  • Grace and Sofia both have 2 syllables.
  • Grace'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.
  • The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Sofia a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Grace

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Sofia

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1968–2025

    Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1968–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls