girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Sophi

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,811
Rank 2025
#10,811
among girls · ↑1,212 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Sophi
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
40 babies
All-time total
537
#11,342 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Sophi popularity over time

537 babies have been named Sophi since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 46 5 – #8,163
2000s 204 20 +343% #4,263
2010s 224 22 +10% #3,908
2020s (to 2025) 63 11 -53% #7,985

The story of Sophi

Sophi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,811 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 537 American babies have been named Sophi. Its peak came in 2012, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sophi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sophi?

The median living Sophi is about 15 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 500 people named Sophi are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sophi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 9 #10,811
2024 8 #12,023
2023 10 #10,227
2022 11 #9,603
2021 14 #7,985
2020 11 #9,465
2019 9 #11,263
2018 8 #12,347
2017 11 #9,857
2016 16 #7,557
2015 18 #6,950
2014 24 #5,612
2013 29 #4,873
2012 40 #3,908
2011 36 #4,141
2010 33 #4,482
2009 29 #5,071
2008 37 #4,263
2007 27 #5,361
2006 23 #5,879
2005 22 #5,765
2004 13 #8,656
2003 13 #8,424
2002 19 #6,100
2001 13 #8,134
2000 8 #11,656
1995 5 #15,436
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sophi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sophi?

The median living Sophi is about 15 years old. Half of all living Sophis are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Sophi are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sophi are alive in the United States, based on 537 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sophi in 2025?

Sophi ranked #10,811 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sophi?

537 babies have been named Sophi in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sophi most popular?

Sophi peaked in 2012, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Sophi a boy or girl name?

Sophi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sophi rising or falling?

Sophi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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