Maya vs Sofie
Maya 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, Maya was ranked #86 and Sofie #6 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #15 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #40 and Sofie #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Maya was ranked #94 and Sofie #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Maya and Sofie over time
Maya and Sofie appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sofie in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sofie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maya 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
Maya and Sofie changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1961 and 2025, ending at #86 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Maya and Sofie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #86 and #6.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1961–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sofie in 51.
Highest recorded here: Maya #66 in 2016, Sofie #2 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #86, Sofie #6.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maya held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sofie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maya #15 in 2024, Sofie #701 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maya #15, Sofie #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sofie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maya #17 in 2024, Sofie #524 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #40, 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 | Maya | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025) | 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
- Maya 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
Maya
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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