Ida vs Sonia
Ida and Soniacompared 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 Sonia #421 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #342 and Sonia #1051 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #885 and Sonia #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ida and Sonia over time
Ida and Sonia appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Sonia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ida 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.
Sonia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ida 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ida and Sonia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Ida and Sonia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #342 and #1051.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1953–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 60 of those years, Sonia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ida #1 in 1988, Sonia #276 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #37, Sonia #421.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sonia in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ida #257 in 2021, Sonia #296 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Ida moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #749 and #681; by 2012 that had become #624 and #639.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #342, Sonia #1051.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1964–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sonia in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ida #325 in 1965, Sonia #165 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #885, Sonia #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.
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 Ida
Pairs where Ida shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ida vs Anna
Ida and Anna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #37 and #23.
Ida · Anna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Ida vs Astrid
Ida and Astrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #37 and #9.
Ida · Astrid · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Ida vs Elin
Ida and Elin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #37 and #263.
Ida · Elin · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Ida vs Elisabeth
Ida and Elisabeth were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #37 and #171.
Ida · Elisabeth · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Ida | Sonia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) | Norway · Girls #421 (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); Sonia does not have one recorded yet.
- Ida and Sonia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Sonia 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 #342 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sonia
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #437 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1978
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1967–1978).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1051 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls