Sophia

Sophia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Greek

Meaning

Sophia, 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

Sophia first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 829 babies (rank #54 that year). In 2024 it was given to 459 girls (rank #73). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Sophia

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.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.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.

11,426

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

829

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	150	#195
2000	161	#191
2001	182	#178
2002	192	#170
2003	220	#149
2004	288	#120
2005	314	#116
2006	400	#102
2007	429	#96
2008	449	#97
2009	463	#91
2010	537	#81
2011	539	#77
2012	550	#74
2013	596	#66
2014	531	#75
2015	577	#66
2016	829	#54
2017	681	#61
2018	533	#75
2019	529	#70
2020	463	#78
2021	459	#78
2022	461	#76
2023	434	#79
2024	459	#73

Year

Babies

Rank

1999

150

#195

2000

161

#191

2001

182

#178

2002

192

#170

2003

220

#149

2004

288

#120

2005

314

#116

2006

400

#102

2007

429

#96

2008

449

#97

2009

463

#91

2010

537

#81

2011

539

#77

2012

550

#74

2013

596

#66

2014

531

#75

2015

577

#66

2016

829

#54

2017

681

#61

2018

533

#75

2019

529

#70

2020

463

#78

2021

459

#78

2022

461

#76

2023

434

#79

2024

459

#73

Meaning

Numerology of Sophia

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Sophia

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Year-by-Year Detail