Sophia
How to say it: suh-FEE-uh · /səˈfiːə/
From Greek 'sophia', meaning 'wisdom'. A virtue name revered across Christian, Jewish, and philosophical traditions.
Sophia was the most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12,561 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12,561 |
| Share of births | 1 in 158 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2 |
| In France, 2025 | #17 among girls’ names, 560 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
After topping in the 2010s, Sophia remains well used. Close to its peak today, a gentle slip is expected.
What goes with it
Airy through breathy sounds with gentle grace and a virtue glow. Sophie is its familiar short form, and Isabella glows in the same orbit.
Middle names that flow with Sophia →
Parents who love Sophia also love
Nicknames
- Sophie
- Sofie
- Phia
Honouring a Sophia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sophia is about 1 in 7.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #17 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #13. Ireland: #14.
Famous people named Sophia
- Sophia Bush (born 1982)American actress
- Sophia Lillis (born 2002)American actress
- Sophia of Hanover (1630–1714)Princess of the Palatinate, Electress of Hanover, heir presumptive and ancestor of British monarchs following the Act of Settlement 1701
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- Sophia humanoid robot, first robot granted citizenship
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