Sophia
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Sophia meaning
Wisdom
Sophia at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- صوفياAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #6 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Sophia popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #117 | 138 |
| 1890 | #144 | 245 |
| 1900 | #197 | 259 |
| 1910 | #237 | 271 |
| 1920 | #279 | 545 |
| 1930 | #553 | 152 |
| 1940 | #675 | 105 |
| 1950 | #842 | 109 |
| 1960 | #622 | 262 |
| 1970 | #402 | 580 |
| 1980 | #366 | 641 |
| 1990 | #250 | 1,124 |
| 2000 | #42 | 6,564 |
| 2010 | #2 | 20,655 |
| 2012 | #1 | 22,335 |
| 2020 | #5 | 13,095 |
| 2024 | #6 | 12,088 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #117 | 138 |
| 1881 | #130 | 122 |
| 1882 | #116 | 179 |
| 1883 | #129 | 159 |
| 1884 | #134 | 170 |
| 1885 | #134 | 185 |
| 1886 | #128 | 218 |
| 1887 | #136 | 192 |
| 1888 | #136 | 251 |
| 1889 | #138 | 251 |
| 1890 | #144 | 245 |
| 1891 | #153 | 220 |
| 1892 | #162 | 241 |
| 1893 | #159 | 247 |
| 1894 | #156 | 276 |
| 1895 | #164 | 259 |
| 1896 | #160 | 278 |
| 1897 | #162 | 278 |
| 1898 | #188 | 240 |
| 1899 | #180 | 238 |
| 1900 | #197 | 259 |
| 1901 | #186 | 221 |
| 1902 | #179 | 256 |
| 1903 | #197 | 213 |
| 1904 | #195 | 230 |
| 1905 | #197 | 237 |
| 1906 | #194 | 247 |
| 1907 | #197 | 265 |
| 1908 | #203 | 276 |
| 1909 | #222 | 256 |
| 1910 | #237 | 271 |
| 1911 | #238 | 272 |
| 1912 | #225 | 397 |
| 1913 | #232 | 429 |
| 1914 | #229 | 548 |
| 1915 | #226 | 692 |
| 1916 | #232 | 697 |
| 1917 | #235 | 698 |
| 1918 | #256 | 629 |
| 1919 | #261 | 604 |
| 1920 | #279 | 545 |
| 1921 | #299 | 489 |
| 1922 | #331 | 390 |
| 1923 | #342 | 369 |
| 1924 | #364 | 357 |
| 1925 | #402 | 289 |
| 1926 | #442 | 234 |
| 1927 | #447 | 240 |
| 1928 | #494 | 195 |
| 1929 | #525 | 169 |
| 1930 | #553 | 152 |
| 1931 | #572 | 133 |
| 1932 | #569 | 132 |
| 1933 | #646 | 103 |
| 1934 | #648 | 107 |
| 1935 | #654 | 101 |
| 1936 | #666 | 98 |
| 1937 | #666 | 104 |
| 1938 | #731 | 88 |
| 1939 | #680 | 99 |
| 1940 | #675 | 105 |
| 1941 | #678 | 107 |
| 1942 | #853 | 81 |
| 1943 | #758 | 104 |
| 1944 | #747 | 104 |
| 1945 | #734 | 103 |
| 1946 | #796 | 107 |
| 1947 | #842 | 108 |
| 1948 | #821 | 112 |
| 1949 | #779 | 123 |
| 1950 | #842 | 109 |
| 1951 | #706 | 153 |
| 1952 | #878 | 110 |
| 1953 | #809 | 129 |
| 1954 | #905 | 113 |
| 1955 | #780 | 152 |
| 1956 | #915 | 121 |
| 1957 | #730 | 188 |
| 1958 | #659 | 226 |
| 1959 | #595 | 277 |
| 1960 | #622 | 262 |
| 1961 | #547 | 324 |
| 1962 | #438 | 486 |
| 1963 | #424 | 524 |
| 1964 | #452 | 471 |
| 1965 | #414 | 509 |
| 1966 | #376 | 589 |
| 1967 | #367 | 603 |
| 1968 | #392 | 548 |
| 1969 | #385 | 593 |
| 1970 | #402 | 580 |
| 1971 | #385 | 591 |
| 1972 | #405 | 486 |
| 1973 | #429 | 455 |
| 1974 | #469 | 385 |
| 1975 | #486 | 380 |
| 1976 | #496 | 366 |
| 1977 | #457 | 432 |
| 1978 | #476 | 409 |
| 1979 | #424 | 493 |
| 1980 | #366 | 641 |
| 1981 | #211 | 1,235 |
| 1982 | #224 | 1,161 |
| 1983 | #210 | 1,196 |
| 1984 | #235 | 1,082 |
| 1985 | #236 | 1,098 |
| 1986 | #245 | 1,059 |
| 1987 | #238 | 1,124 |
| 1988 | #226 | 1,165 |
| 1989 | #254 | 1,059 |
| 1990 | #250 | 1,124 |
| 1991 | #225 | 1,263 |
| 1992 | #211 | 1,355 |
| 1993 | #196 | 1,498 |
| 1994 | #185 | 1,613 |
| 1995 | #168 | 1,765 |
| 1996 | #125 | 2,513 |
| 1997 | #94 | 3,640 |
| 1998 | #73 | 4,308 |
| 1999 | #53 | 5,423 |
| 2000 | #42 | 6,564 |
| 2001 | #37 | 7,162 |
| 2002 | #27 | 8,665 |
| 2003 | #20 | 9,686 |
| 2004 | #15 | 10,919 |
| 2005 | #12 | 12,678 |
| 2006 | #9 | 13,503 |
| 2007 | #6 | 17,031 |
| 2008 | #7 | 16,090 |
| 2009 | #4 | 16,951 |
| 2010 | #2 | 20,655 |
| 2011 | #1 | 21,861 |
| 2012 | #1 | 22,335 |
| 2013 | #1 | 21,253 |
| 2014 | #3 | 18,642 |
| 2015 | #3 | 17,451 |
| 2016 | #4 | 16,182 |
| 2017 | #5 | 14,936 |
| 2018 | #5 | 14,004 |
| 2019 | #4 | 13,813 |
| 2020 | #5 | 13,095 |
| 2021 | #6 | 12,578 |
| 2022 | #5 | 12,375 |
| 2023 | #5 | 11,984 |
| 2024 | #6 | 12,088 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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