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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sophia

Ranked #109 - 1 in 19,434 people
US

Most common in

United States

412k bearers

World total

411,658

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#109

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States412k
Worldwide
~412k
rank #109
Rarity
1 in 19,434
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~412k in US

About the name Sophia

There are an estimated 411,658 people named Sophia alive worldwide today. That ranks Sophia at #109 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sophia is held by approximately 411,658 people, ranking #109 among first names. That works out to roughly 124 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 806 U.S. residents).

Historically Sophia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Sophia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Sophia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sophia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 138
  2. 1881: 122
  3. 1882: 179
  4. 1883: 159
  5. 1884: 170
  6. 1885: 185
  7. 1886: 218
  8. 1887: 192
  9. 1888: 251
  10. 1889: 251
  11. 1890: 245
  12. 1891: 220
  13. 1892: 241
  14. 1893: 247
  15. 1894: 276
  16. 1895: 259
  17. 1896: 278
  18. 1897: 278
  19. 1898: 240
  20. 1899: 238
  21. 1900: 259
  22. 1901: 221
  23. 1902: 256
  24. 1903: 213
  25. 1904: 230
  26. 1905: 237
  27. 1906: 247
  28. 1907: 265
  29. 1908: 276
  30. 1909: 256
  31. 1910: 271
  32. 1911: 272
  33. 1912: 397
  34. 1913: 429
  35. 1914: 548
  36. 1915: 692
  37. 1916: 697
  38. 1917: 703
  39. 1918: 629
  40. 1919: 604
  41. 1920: 545
  42. 1921: 489
  43. 1922: 390
  44. 1923: 369
  45. 1924: 357
  46. 1925: 289
  47. 1926: 234
  48. 1927: 240
  49. 1928: 195
  50. 1929: 169
  51. 1930: 152
  52. 1931: 133
  53. 1932: 132
  54. 1933: 103
  55. 1934: 112
  56. 1935: 101
  57. 1936: 98
  58. 1937: 104
  59. 1938: 88
  60. 1939: 99
  61. 1940: 105
  62. 1941: 107
  63. 1942: 81
  64. 1943: 104
  65. 1944: 104
  66. 1945: 103
  67. 1946: 107
  68. 1947: 108
  69. 1948: 112
  70. 1949: 123
  71. 1950: 109
  72. 1951: 153
  73. 1952: 110
  74. 1953: 129
  75. 1954: 113
  76. 1955: 152
  77. 1956: 121
  78. 1957: 188
  79. 1958: 226
  80. 1959: 277
  81. 1960: 261
  82. 1961: 324
  83. 1962: 486
  84. 1963: 524
  85. 1964: 477
  86. 1965: 509
  87. 1966: 589
  88. 1967: 603
  89. 1968: 553
  90. 1969: 593
  91. 1970: 582
  92. 1971: 590
  93. 1972: 486
  94. 1973: 455
  95. 1974: 387
  96. 1975: 385
  97. 1976: 366
  98. 1977: 432
  99. 1978: 409
  100. 1979: 494
  101. 1980: 641
  102. 1981: 1,240
  103. 1982: 1,161
  104. 1983: 1,203
  105. 1984: 1,082
  106. 1985: 1,107
  107. 1986: 1,066
  108. 1987: 1,129
  109. 1988: 1,171
  110. 1989: 1,075
  111. 1990: 1,129
  112. 1991: 1,263
  113. 1992: 1,355
  114. 1993: 1,498
  115. 1994: 1,621
  116. 1995: 1,765
  117. 1996: 2,518
  118. 1997: 3,645
  119. 1998: 4,314
  120. 1999: 5,429
  121. 2000: 6,570
  122. 2001: 7,171
  123. 2002: 8,671
  124. 2003: 9,700
  125. 2004: 11k
  126. 2005: 13k
  127. 2006: 14k
  128. 2007: 17k
  129. 2008: 16k
  130. 2009: 17k
  131. 2010: 21k
  132. 2011: 22k
  133. 2012: 22k
  134. 2013: 21k
  135. 2014: 19k
  136. 2015: 17k
  137. 2016: 16k
  138. 2017: 15k
  139. 2018: 14k
  140. 2019: 14k
  141. 2020: 13k
  142. 2021: 13k
  143. 2022: 12k
  144. 2023: 12k
  145. 2024: 12k
  146. 2025: 13k

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sophia worldwide?

There are an estimated 411,658 people named Sophia alive worldwide today, ranking #109 globally.

Is Sophia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 19,434 people. In the United States there are roughly 411,658 bearers, which is 1 in 806 Americans.

Is Sophia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sophia is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Sophia come from?

Who are famous people named Sophia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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