girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Sophie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #55 Trend ↑ Rising 22%

A female given name from French Sophie, equivalent to English Sophia of Ancient Greek origin.

Rank 2025
#55
among girls · ↑5 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
3,984
named Sophie · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 403
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
4,741 babies
All-time total
138,694
#293 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Sophie popularity over time

138,694 babies have been named Sophie since 1880, 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
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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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 1,267 – 1,267 127 – #152
1890s 2,424 – 2,424 242 +91% #151
1900s 3,839 5 3,844 384 +59% #133
1910s 16,179 28 16,207 1,621 +322% #97
1920s 12,552 29 12,581 1,258 -22% #129
1930s 2,870 6 2,876 288 -77% #287
1940s 1,286 – 1,286 129 -55% #527
1950s 1,049 – 1,049 105 -18% #788
1960s 929 – 929 93 -11% #1,040
1970s 724 – 724 72 -22% #1,304
1980s 1,779 7 1,786 179 +147% #632
1990s 7,993 – 7,993 799 +348% #184
2000s 28,682 16 28,698 2,870 +259% #65
2010s 35,675 20 35,695 3,570 +24% #51
2020s (to 2025) 21,329 6 21,335 3,556 0% #55

Where Sophie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 4,131 2.57 #53
2027 4,261 2.65 #49
2028 4,374 2.72 #49
2029 4,473 2.78 #48
2030 4,558 2.84 #48

Where Sophie is most popular

Girls named Sophie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 2.22 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, Wyoming, and New Hampshire.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sophie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 96 8.10 +265%
Wyoming 30 7.04 +217%
New Hampshire 117 6.34 +185%
Utah 510 6.13 +176%
North Dakota 71 5.40 +143%
South Dakota 73 5.11 +130%
Rhode Island 60 4.79 +116%
Massachusetts 577 4.77 +115%
Maine 69 4.46 +101%
Connecticut 256 4.40 +98%
Hawaii 50 4.36 +96%
Idaho 120 3.59 +62%
Minnesota 381 3.53 +59%
Vermont 17 3.51 +58%
Alaska 30 3.48 +57%
Nebraska 124 3.45 +55%
Delaware 39 3.44 +55%
Colorado 376 3.37 +52%
Arkansas 177 3.35 +51%
Montana 45 3.32 +50%
Wisconsin 340 3.30 +49%
Washington 465 3.22 +45%
Virginia 540 3.17 +43%
Oregon 204 3.13 +41%
Iowa 182 3.11 +40%
West Virginia 81 3.09 +39%
Maryland 326 3.08 +39%
Kansas 177 3.07 +38%
Pennsylvania 710 3.00 +35%
New Jersey 527 2.92 +31%
Illinois 659 2.88 +30%
New York 1,120 2.83 +27%
Michigan 514 2.82 +27%
Tennessee 417 2.63 +19%
Nevada 122 2.63 +18%
Oklahoma 192 2.61 +17%
Indiana 363 2.59 +16%
Missouri 310 2.57 +16%
North Carolina 578 2.54 +14%
Louisiana 218 2.49 +12%
Kentucky 213 2.49 +12%
California 2,084 2.48 +12%
Ohio 571 2.41 +8%
Florida 1,027 2.40 +8%
Mississippi 110 2.35 +6%
New Mexico 56 2.30 ≈ national
South Carolina 204 2.27 ≈ national
Georgia 508 2.24 ≈ national
Arizona 303 2.16 ≈ national
Alabama 202 2.15 ≈ national
Texas 1,449 1.80 -19%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sophie

Sophie is a top-100 name for girls in the United States, ranked #55 in 2025 with 3,984 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 138,694 American babies have been named Sophie. Its peak came in 2011, when 4,741 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 Sophie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sophie?

The median living Sophie is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 99 thousand people named Sophie are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Sophie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 3,984 #55 – –
2024 3,583 #60 – –
2023 3,592 #60 6 #12,052
2022 3,524 #63 – –
2021 3,331 #76 – –
2020 3,315 #75 – –
2019 3,186 #85 – –
2018 2,948 #98 – –
2017 2,837 #106 – –
2016 2,875 #109 – –
2015 2,953 #104 – –
2014 3,394 #91 – –
2013 3,753 #76 – –
2012 4,581 #52 5 #13,933
2011 4,732 #51 9 #8,665
2010 4,416 #59 6 #11,992
2009 4,267 #65 – –
2008 4,065 #75 – –
2007 3,988 #82 9 #8,821
2006 2,784 #124 – –
2005 2,440 #136 – –
2004 2,388 #135 7 #9,797
2003 2,231 #151 – –
2002 2,245 #149 – –
2001 2,173 #151 – –
2000 2,101 #160 – –
1995 697 #379 – –
1990 373 #606 – –
1985 206 #803 – –
1980 77 #1,541 – –
1975 73 #1,437 – –
1970 83 #1,304 – –
1965 101 #1,047 – –
1960 94 #1,124 – –
1955 106 #964 – –
1950 116 #812 – –
1945 100 #753 – –
1940 170 #527 – –
1935 251 #409 – –
1930 524 #287 6 #3,949
1925 1,102 #190 – –
1920 1,965 #129 5 #4,894
1915 2,112 #97 – –
1910 621 #133 – –
1905 374 #153 – –
1900 338 #163 – –
1895 240 #173 – –
1890 206 #168 – –
1885 125 #165 – –
1880 83 #159 – –

Famous people named Sophie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sophie Turner Sophie Turner English actress (born 1996) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sophie Kinsella Sophie Kinsella English author (1969–2025) Contemporary
  3. 3 Sophie Ellis-Bextor Sophie Ellis-Bextor British singer (born 1979) Contemporary
  4. 4 Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau French actress (born 1966) Contemporary
  5. 5 Sophie Okonedo Sophie Okonedo English actress and narrator (born 1968) Contemporary
  6. 6 Sophie Thompson Sophie Thompson British actress (born 1962) Contemporary
  7. 7 Sophie Monk Sophie Monk Australian TV presenter (born 1979) Contemporary
  8. 8 Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg Wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1868–1914) 19th century
  9. 9 Sophie B. Hawkins Sophie B. Hawkins American singer b. 1964 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein b. 1967 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Sophie Tucker Sophie Tucker Ukrainian-American singer, comedian and actress (1886–1966) 19th century
  12. 12 Sophie Germain Sophie Germain French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (1776–1831) 18th century
  13. 13 Sophie of Württemberg Sophie of Württemberg Queen of the Netherlands from 1849 to 1877 1818–1877 · 19th century
  14. 14 Sophie of France Sophie of France Queen of France from 1774 to 1792 1786–1787 · 18th century
  15. 15 Sophie Muller English music video director (born 1962) Contemporary
  16. 16 Sophie Calle Sophie Calle French writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist b. 1953 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Sophie Wilmès Sophie Wilmès Prime Minister of Belgium from 2019 to 2020 b. 1975 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1572 to 1588 1557–1631 · 16th century
  19. 19 Sophie Blanchard Sophie Blanchard French balloonist (1778–1819) 18th century
  20. 20 Sophie Taeuber-Arp Sophie Taeuber-Arp Swiss artist (1889–1943) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sophie?

The median living Sophie is about 14 years old. Half of all living Sophies are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Sophie are alive today?

An estimated 99 thousand people named Sophie are alive in the United States, based on 138,694 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sophie mean?

A female given name from French Sophie, equivalent to English Sophia of Ancient Greek origin.

How popular is the name Sophie in 2025?

Sophie ranked #55 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 3,984 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sophie?

138,694 babies have been named Sophie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sophie most popular?

Sophie peaked in 2011, when 4,741 newborns received the name.

Is Sophie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sophie rising or falling?

Sophie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sophie become more popular?

Sophie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 4,558 girls named Sophie in 2030, which would rank around #48. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sophie?

Well-known people named Sophie include Sophie Turner (actor), Sophie Kinsella (writer), Sophie Ellis-Bextor (singer).

Names like Sophie

Names that sound and feel close to Sophie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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