Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: GreekSophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from Greek Σοφία, Sophía 'Wisdom'. Other forms include Sophie, Sofiya, Sofija, Sophy, Sophea, and Sofie.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sophia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
It means wisdom. I had a difficult pregnancy and a harder delivery, and I remember thinking very clearly that I wanted to give her a name that meant something good. Sophia. I hope she grows into it.
— Valentina, Miami FL, 2017
My wife's grandmother was Sofía — Spanish spelling. We went with Sophia for the English spelling so teachers wouldn't struggle. In retrospect I kind of wish we'd kept the accent.
— Marco, San Antonio TX, 2020
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 84 | #97 |
| 1999 | 97 | #92 |
| 2000 | 174 | #70 |
| 2001 | 152 | #75 |
| 2002 | 194 | #61 |
| 2003 | 221 | #46 |
| 2004 | 248 | #36 |
| 2005 | 298 | #30 |
| 2006 | 219 | #24 |
| 2007 | 219 | #25 |
| 2008 | 227 | #24 |
| 2009 | 221 | #25 |
| 2010 | 296 | #17 |
| 2011 | 369 | #15 |
| 2012 | 415 | #13 |
| 2013 | 404 | #11 |
| 2014 | 404 | #14 |
| 2015 | 1,463 | #15 |
| 2016 | 1,029 | #22 |
| 2017 | 514 | #20 |
| 2018 | 519 | #20 |
| 2019 | 891 | #20 |
| 2020 | 678 | #20 |
| 2021 | 505 | #17 |
| 2022 | 502 | #15 |
| 2023 | 655 | #17 |
| 2024 | 435 | #33 |
| 2025 | 654 | #10 |
