Sophie

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Sophie is a feminine given name, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'.

From Wikipedia

Sophie first appears in the data in 1985 and has been recorded in 41 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 2,210 babies (rank #7 that year). In 2025 it was given to 526 girls (rank #22). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sophie

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sophie yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

23,693

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,210

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Studio Ghibli: Sophie Hatter — cursed hatmaker (Howl's Moving Castle)
In The Roald Dahl Universe: Sophie — the BFG's friend

Famous people named Sophie

Sophie Marceaufilm actor · b. 1966
Sophie Turneractivist · b. 1996
Sophie Germainphilosopher · b. 1776
Sophie Wilmèseconomist · b. 1975
Sophie Monkfilm actor · b. 1979

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Sophie in 2025

Other girls' names starting with S

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1985	123	#89
1986	130	#88
1987	207	#55
1988	216	#55
1989	289	#37
1990	356	#29
1991	403	#23
1992	362	#31
1993	288	#38
1994	324	#30
1995	377	#25
1996	432	#18
1997	491	#13
1998	455	#17
1999	579	#10
2000	702	#8
2001	723	#7
2002	689	#7
2003	685	#9
2004	782	#6
2005	745	#8
2006	442	#9
2007	455	#8
2008	483	#8
2009	478	#8
2010	472	#11
2011	519	#6
2012	503	#8
2013	454	#9
2014	499	#9
2015	2,210	#7
2016	1,924	#9
2017	638	#10
2018	551	#15
2019	1,031	#13
2020	801	#13
2021	502	#18
2022	468	#18
2023	633	#18
2024	746	#7
2025	526	#22