Ida vs Sofie
Ida and Sofiecompared 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 2025, Ida was ranked #37 and Sofie #6 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ida was ranked #213 and Sofie #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ida was ranked #337 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #885 and Sofie #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ida and Sofie over time
Ida and Sofie appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Ida held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sofie in 0.
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 1 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 2010, Sofie moved ahead of Ida in Norway · Girls — #3 and #9 the year before became #7 and #6.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ida and Sofie changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2025, ending at #885 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Ida and Sofie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 69 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #37 and #6.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ida #471 in 2017, Sofie #524 in 2017.
List by list
Norway · Girls69 shared years, 1945–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Sofie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ida #1 in 1988, Sofie #2 in 2013.
The order changed in 2010: Sofie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3 and #9; by 2010 that had become #7 and #6.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #37, Sofie #6.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ida held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Sofie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ida #257 in 2021, Sofie #701 in 1998.
The order changed in 2008: Ida moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #987 and #942; by 2008 that had become #937 and #1093.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ida #337, Sofie #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sofie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ida #471 in 2017, Sofie #524 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Sofie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #625 and #856; by 2025 that had become #885 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #885, Sofie #718.
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 | Ida | Sofie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːdɑ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ida has a recorded origin (Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition); Sofie does not have one recorded yet.
- Ida and Sofie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Sofie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #204 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sofie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls