Katie vs Sophia
Katie and Sophiacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Sophia #6 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Sophia #8 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Sophia #9 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Sophia #13 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Sophia #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Sophia #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Katie and Sophia over time
Katie and Sophia appear together in 5 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Sophia 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.
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, Sophia moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #31 and #35 the year before became #40 and #27.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katie and Sophia changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1973 and 2025, ending at #41 and #14.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Sophia rose about as far as Katie fell — from #20 and #204 in 1997 to #47 and #8 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Katie and Sophia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #13.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Sophia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Sophia #13 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Sophia #14.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sophia in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Sophia #7 in 2019.
The order changed in 2010: Sophia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #31 and #35; by 2010 that had become #40 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Sophia #13.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sophia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Sophia #4 in 2011.
The order changed in 2011: Sophia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #2 and #29; by 2011 that had become #12 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Sophia #8.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1995–2014
Katie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sophia in 8.
Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 2008, Sophia #9 in 2014.
The order changed in 2006: Sophia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #34 and #35; by 2006 that had become #37 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Sophia #9.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2009
Katie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sophia in 8.
Highest recorded here: Katie #77 in 1997, Sophia #24 in 2006.
The order changed in 1999: Sophia moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #77 and #95; by 1999 that had become #95 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Katie #92, Sophia #25.
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 | Katie | Sophia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. | Wisdom. |
| Origin | Greek, diminutive form | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | /soʊˈfiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Sophie, Sofia |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin, while Sophia is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Katie and Sophia both have 2 syllables.
- Katie's recorded meaning differs from Sophia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Katie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Sophia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sophia
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls