Hild vs Sophie
Hild and Sophiecompared 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 1990, Hild was ranked #655 and Sophie #229 among girls in Norway.
Hild and Sophie over time
Hild and Sophie appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Hild held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sophie 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.
Hild reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sophie in none. 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls9 shared years, 1960–1990
Hild held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sophie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hild #313 in 1966, Sophie #229 in 1990.
The order changed in 1986: Sophie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #572 and #598; by 1986 that had become #652 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Hild #655, Sophie #229.
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 Sophie
Pairs where Sophie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sophie vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #1 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #63 and #2138.
Sophie · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophie vs Nicole
In 1997 they stood at #14 and #16 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #14 and #407.
Sophie · Nicole · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophie vs Aisling
Over 56 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Sophie rose about as far as Aisling fell — from #354 and #107 in 1967 to #6 and #180 in 2025.
Sophie · Aisling · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Sophie vs Alison
Over 56 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Sophie rose about as far as Alison fell — from #354 and #88 in 1967 to #6 and #213 in 2025.
Sophie · Alison · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Hild | Sophie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /sɔ.fi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #655 (1990) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sophie has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Hild does not have one recorded yet.
- Hild has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sophie.
- A meaning is recorded for Sophie; Hild doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Hild
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #274 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1990
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Norway, in 1957 (recorded 1945–1990).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1990
Most recently recorded at #655 among girls in Norway, in 1990.
Norway · Girls
Sophie
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #492 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls