Martha vs Sofie
Martha 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, Martha was ranked #225 and Sofie #6 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Martha was ranked #102 and Sofie #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Martha was ranked #159 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Martha was ranked #352 and Sofie #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Martha and Sofie over time
Martha and Sofie appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Martha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sofie 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.
Sofie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Martha 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Sofie moved ahead of Martha in Norway · Girls — #226 and #248 the year before became #375 and #169.
- Longest-running competitions
Martha and Sofie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 69 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #225 and #6.
List by list
Norway · Girls69 shared years, 1945–2025
Martha held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sofie in 41.
Highest recorded here: Martha #142 in 1949, Sofie #2 in 2013.
The order changed in 1985: Sofie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #226 and #248; by 1985 that had become #375 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martha #225, Sofie #6.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Martha held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sofie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Martha #67 in 2015, Sofie #701 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martha #159, Sofie #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2025
Martha held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sofie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Martha #164 in 2008, Sofie #471 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martha #352, 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 | Martha | Sofie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| 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 #225 (2025) | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martha and Sofie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Martha
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #158 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #225 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