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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 1,128 babies (rank #10 that year). In 2024 it was given to 671 girls (rank #19). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

23,097

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,128

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 2024

Other girls' names starting with S

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	537	#68
1992	507	#72
1993	472	#74
1994	426	#75
1995	429	#79
1996	455	#71
1997	419	#70
1998	407	#72
1999	446	#64
2000	520	#48
2001	510	#48
2002	520	#43
2003	557	#43
2004	561	#42
2005	585	#39
2006	629	#33
2007	981	#13
2008	1,072	#11
2009	1,112	#10
2010	1,095	#10
2011	1,128	#10
2012	1,016	#13
2013	895	#17
2014	756	#23
2015	721	#26
2016	715	#27
2017	697	#27
2018	735	#24
2019	672	#28
2020	742	#15
2021	716	#21
2022	715	#16
2023	678	#18
2024	671	#19