Siobhain vs Sofia
Siobhain 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 2000, Siobhain was ranked #3912 and Sofia #183 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Siobhain was ranked #559 and Sofia #184 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Siobhain and Sofia over time
Siobhain and Sofia appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Sofia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Siobhain 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.
Siobhain reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1982–2003
Siobhain held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sofia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Siobhain #207 in 1982, Sofia #184 in 2003.
The order changed in 2000: Sofia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #322 and #439; by 2000 that had become #465 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Siobhain #559, Sofia #184.
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 | Siobhain | 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 | Not yet recorded | /soˈfia/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #559 (2003) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sofia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Sophia); Siobhain does not have one recorded yet.
- Siobhain and Sofia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sofia; Siobhain doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Siobhain
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #215 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 recorded1964–2003
Highest recorded position: #128 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2003).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2003
Most recently recorded at #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003.
Republic of Ireland · 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