Sophie

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Also spelled: Sophie- (13)

Meaning

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

From Wikipedia

Sophie 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 1996 with 7,087 babies (rank #1 that year). In 2024 it was given to 886 girls (rank #50). 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.

103,790

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

7,087

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
1996	7,087	#1
1997	6,311	#3
1998	5,682	#5
1999	5,031	#5
2000	4,624	#7
2001	4,560	#5
2002	4,688	#5
2003	4,592	#5
2004	4,670	#4
2005	4,422	#3
2006	4,309	#6
2007	4,188	#6
2008	4,380	#7
2009	4,452	#5
2010	4,469	#2
2011	3,923	#6
2012	3,496	#9
2013	3,013	#9
2014	2,905	#10
2015	2,779	#11
2016	2,505	#14
2017	2,129	#16
2018	2,007	#17
2019	1,727	#23
2020	1,525	#26
2021	1,375	#30
2022	1,115	#39
2023	940	#51
2024	886	#50