Sophie
The French form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, wisdom. Byzantine Christians honoured Holy Wisdom under this name, as in the church of Hagia Sophia.
Sophie in 2025
Sophie was given to 3,984 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 142nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 832 babies born.
The history of Sophie
Sophie reached its highest point in 2011, when 4,741 babies were given the name, ranking 141st that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 138,694 babies have been named Sophie. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Sophie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sophie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,267 | 251 |
| 1890s | 2,424 | 214 |
| 1900s | 3,844 | 192 |
| 1910s | 16,207 | 175 |
| 1920s | 12,581 | 220 |
| 1930s | 2,876 | 527 |
| 1940s | 1,286 | 944 |
| 1950s | 1,049 | 1,374 |
| 1960s | 929 | 1,742 |
| 1970s | 724 | 2,131 |
| 1980s | 1,786 | 1,136 |
| 1990s | 7,993 | 390 |
| 2000s | 28,698 | 165 |
| 2010s | 35,695 | 141 |
| 2020s | 21,335 | 142 |
Where Sophie is heading
Sophie has risen 35% over the past decade, from 2,953 babies in 2015 to 3,984 in 2025.
Names like Sophie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sophie.