Sophia
4 countries#5 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Sophia was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
439,619 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #5 · peaked in 2012 with 22,354 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
16,294 births recorded 1920–2022 · currently #125 · peaked in 2019 with 485 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Bouches-du-Rhône, Nord, Seine-Saint-Denis
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
4,211 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #9 · peaked in 2014 with 271 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
2,255 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #15 · peaked in 2011 with 179 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sophia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #9 | — |
| 2007 | #6 | ↑3 |
| 2008 | #7 | ↓1 |
| 2009 | #4 | ↑3 |
| 2010 | #2 | ↑2 |
| 2011 | #1 | ↑1 |
| 2012 | #1 | — |
| 2013 | #1 | — |
| 2014 | #3 | ↓2 |
| 2015 | #3 | — |
| 2016 | #4 | ↓1 |
| 2017 | #5 | ↓1 |
| 2018 | #5 | — |
| 2019 | #4 | ↑1 |
| 2020 | #4 | — |
| 2021 | #6 | ↓2 |
| 2022 | #5 | ↑1 |
| 2023 | #5 | — |
| 2024 | #6 | ↓1 |
| 2025 | #5 | ↑1 |
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