Kim vs Sofie
Kim 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 2011, Kim was ranked #589 and Sofie #3 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Kim was ranked #248 and Sofie #348 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #736 and Sofie #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Kim and Sofie over time
Kim and Sofie appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Sofie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sofie 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 1985, Sofie moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Girls — #238 and #248 the year before became #404 and #169.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Sofie changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #2574.
- Mirrored each other
Over 45 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sofie rose about as far as Kim fell — from #349 and #411 in 1953 to #589 and #3 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Sofie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1953 to 2011, ending at #589 and #3.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kim #382 in 1996, Sofie #701 in 1998.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1953–2011
Kim held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sofie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kim #231 in 1960, Sofie #3 in 2011.
The order changed in 1985: Sofie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #238 and #248; by 1985 that had become #404 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Kim #589, Sofie #3.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sofie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Sofie #701 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Sofie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1502 and #1585; by 2007 that had become #1741 and #942.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Sofie #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sofie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kim #129 in 1996, Sofie #471 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #736, Sofie #736.
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 | Kim | Sofie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sofie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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