Sofia vs Zoey
Sofia and Zoeycompared 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, Sofia was ranked #12 and Zoey #454 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Sofia was ranked #22 and Zoey #351 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Sofia was ranked #23 and Zoey #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Sofia was ranked #23 and Zoey #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Sofia was ranked #61 and Zoey #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sofia was ranked #70 and Zoey #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Sofia and Zoey over time
Sofia and Zoey appear together in 4 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Sofia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Zoey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Zoey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sofia in 1. 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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Sofia #12 in 2024, Zoey #454 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Sofia held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Zoey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sofia #12 in 2024, Zoey #454 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sofia #12, Zoey #454.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1991–2025
Sofia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Zoey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sofia #23 in 2025, Zoey #97 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sofia #23, Zoey #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2024
Sofia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Zoey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sofia #36 in 2014, Zoey #178 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sofia #70, Zoey #253.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2023
Sofia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Zoey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sofia #49 in 2022, Zoey #66 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Sofia #61, Zoey #94.
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 | Sofia | Zoey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Sophia used across many languages, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via Sophia | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /soˈfia/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sofia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Sophia); Zoey does not have one recorded yet.
- Sofia has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoey.
- A meaning is recorded for Sofia; Zoey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Zoey
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2015 (recorded 2015–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls