Sinead vs Sofie
Sinead 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Sinead was ranked #424 and Sofie #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Sinead was ranked #905 and Sofie #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sinead was ranked #3695 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Sinead and Sofie over time
Sinead and Sofie appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sofie in 0.
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 1 of those lists, and Sinead 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Sinead #20 in 1996, Sofie #471 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sinead held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sofie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #154 in 2003, Sofie #701 in 1998.
The order changed in 2019: Sofie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1314 and #1788; by 2019 that had become #2458 and #1562.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sinead #3695, Sofie #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2022
Sinead held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sofie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #20 in 1996, Sofie #471 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Sinead #905, Sofie #905.
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 | Sinead | Sofie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Sofie does not have one recorded yet.
- Sinead and Sofie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Sofie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 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
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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