Sophie
Sophie is a feminine given name, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'.
Meaning & Origin of Sophie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sophie is a feminine given name, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'.
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The Story of Sophie
Sophie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 83 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 4,732 Sophies were born — ranking #51 that year. As of 2026, Sophie ranks #60 for baby girls with 3,673 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 142K Sophies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sophie
Sophie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 142K births in the dataset. Sophie's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #51. Use the chart and map above to compare Sophie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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