Sofie vs Vibeke
Sofie and Vibekecompared 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 2008, Sofie was ranked #9 and Vibeke #458 among girls in Norway.
Sofie and Vibeke over time
Sofie and Vibeke appear together in 1 published list, across 52 years of shared records. Vibeke held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.
Vibeke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sofie 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 1989, Sofie moved ahead of Vibeke in Norway · Girls — #153 and #130 the year before became #119 and #182.
- Mirrored each other
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sofie rose about as far as Vibeke fell — from #265 and #196 in 1945 to #9 and #458 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Sofie and Vibeke were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 52 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #9 and #458.
List by list
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1945–2008
Sofie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Vibeke in 32.
Highest recorded here: Sofie #9 in 2008, Vibeke #25 in 1972.
The order changed in 1989: Sofie moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #153 and #130; by 1989 that had become #119 and #182.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Sofie #9, Vibeke #458.
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 | Sofie | Vibeke |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) | Norway · Girls #458 (2008) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sofie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vibeke.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
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
Vibeke
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #196 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2008
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1945–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2008
Most recently recorded at #458 among girls in Norway, in 2008.
Norway · Girls