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Maeve vs Sophie

Maeve 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Maeve was ranked #60 and Sophie #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Maeve was ranked #25 and Sophie #14 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Maeve was ranked #57 and Sophie #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Maeve was ranked #25 and Sophie #17 among girls in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Maeve was ranked #38 and Sophie #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Maeve was ranked #26 and Sophie #63 among girls in England and Wales.

Maeve and Sophie over time

Maeve and Sophie appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Sophie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maeve in 0.

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.

Sophie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maeve 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1967–2025

    Maeve held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sophie in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Maeve #59 in 2000, Sophie #1 in 2009.

    The order changed in 1991: Sophie moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #88 and #116; by 1991 that had become #81 and #78.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Maeve #60, Sophie #6.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Maeve held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sophie in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Maeve #26 in 2024, Sophie #1 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2023: Maeve moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #48 and #39; by 2023 that had become #36 and #51.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Maeve #26, Sophie #63.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Maeve held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Maeve #57 in 2024, Sophie #1 in 2010.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Maeve #57, Sophie #14.

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 Maeve

Pairs where Maeve shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Sophie

Pairs where Sophie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Maeve, Sophie
FieldMaeveSophie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe French form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, via French transmission
PronunciationNot yet recorded/sɔ.fi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #26 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sophie has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Maeve does not have one recorded yet.
  • Maeve and Sophie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sophie; Maeve doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Maeve

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2020–2023

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Sophie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls