Mathilde vs Sofia
Mathilde and Sofiacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mathilde was ranked #1894 and Sofia #12 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Mathilde was ranked #34 and Sofia #13 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Mathilde was ranked #893 and Sofia #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Mathilde and Sofia over time
Mathilde and Sofia appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Sofia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mathilde in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mathilde reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sofia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mathilde and Sofia changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 2025, ending at #34 and #13.
- Longest-running competitions
Mathilde and Sofia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 52 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #34 and #13.
List by list
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1969–2025
Mathilde held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Sofia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Mathilde #20 in 2012, Sofia #10 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mathilde #34, Sofia #13.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mathilde held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mathilde #851 in 2005, Sofia #12 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mathilde #1894, Sofia #12.
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 | Mathilde | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Sophia used across many languages, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via Sophia |
| Pronunciation | /soˈfia/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #34 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sofia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Sophia); Mathilde does not have one recorded yet.
- Mathilde has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sofia.
- A meaning is recorded for Sofia; Mathilde doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mathilde
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #363 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: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sofia
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #518 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls