Shauna vs Sophia
Shauna and Sophiacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Shauna was ranked #424 and Sophia #10 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Shauna was ranked #4192 and Sophia #13 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Shauna was ranked #885 and Sophia #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Shauna and Sophia over time
Shauna and Sophia appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Sophia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Shauna 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.
Shauna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Sophia 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 2004, Sophia moved ahead of Shauna in Northern Ireland · Girls — #79 and #89 the year before became #95 and #95.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Shauna and Sophia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #885 and #14.
- Mirrored each other
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Sophia rose about as far as Shauna fell — from #380 and #226 in 1966 to #885 and #14 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Shauna and Sophia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 59 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #885 and #14.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1966–2025
Shauna held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Sophia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Shauna #6 in 1993, Sophia #13 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Shauna #885, Sophia #14.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Shauna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Shauna #115 in 2000, Sophia #7 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Shauna #4192, Sophia #13.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2019
Shauna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sophia in 15.
Highest recorded here: Shauna #46 in 1997, Sophia #4 in 2011.
The order changed in 2004: Sophia moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #79 and #89; by 2004 that had become #95 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Shauna #424, Sophia #10.
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 | Shauna | Sophia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Wisdom. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /soʊˈfiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Sophie, Sofia |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Sophia has a recorded origin (Greek); Shauna does not have one recorded yet.
- Shauna and Sophia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sophia; Shauna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Shauna a "medium" Data Confidence level and Sophia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Shauna
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Sophia
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls