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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 2,855 babies (rank #15 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,610 girls (rank #13). 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.

46,936

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,855

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	516	#95
1997	566	#91
1998	596	#89
1999	536	#98
2000	591	#89
2001	577	#88
2002	622	#86
2003	709	#74
2004	879	#63
2005	940	#60
2006	1,137	#49
2007	1,398	#37
2008	1,510	#39
2009	1,693	#35
2010	2,031	#27
2011	2,661	#18
2012	2,855	#15
2013	2,764	#15
2014	2,752	#12
2015	2,744	#12
2016	2,636	#11
2017	2,398	#11
2018	2,344	#8
2019	2,332	#7
2020	2,028	#10
2021	2,019	#12
2022	1,813	#14
2023	1,679	#12
2024	1,610	#13

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

516

#95

1997

566

#91

1998

596

#89

1999

536

#98

2000

591

#89

2001

577

#88

2002

622

#86

2003

709

#74

2004

879

#63

2005

940

#60

2006

1,137

#49

2007

1,398

#37

2008

1,510

#39

2009

1,693

#35

2010

2,031

#27

2011

2,661

#18

2012

2,855

#15

2013

2,764

#15

2014

2,752

#12

2015

2,744

#12

2016

2,636

#11

2017

2,398

#11

2018

2,344

2019

2,332

2020

2,028

#10

2021

2,019

#12

2022

1,813

#14

2023

1,679

#12

2024

1,610

#13

Meaning

Numerology of Sophia

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Sophia

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Year-by-Year Detail