Sophelia vs Sophia

Side-by-side comparison of Sophelia and Sophia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sophelia

Girl name

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Name B

Sophia

Girl name · Rank #6

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Metric Sophelia Sophia
Current Rank Unranked #6
Total Births (all years) 40 426,419
Peak Year 1979 2012
Peak Year Births 8 22,335
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sophelia Sophia
1880ss — 1,865
1890ss — 2,522
1900ss — 2,460
1910ss — 5,237
1920ss — 3,277
1930ss — 1,117
1940ss — 1,054
1950ss — 1,578
1960ss — 4,909
1970ss 24 4,577
1980ss 10 10,820
1990ss — 24,502
2000ss — 119,249
2010ss 6 181,132
2020ss — 62,120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sophelia Sophia
2014 — 18,642
2015 6 17,451
2016 — 16,182
2017 — 14,936
2018 — 14,004
2019 — 13,813
2020 — 13,095
2021 — 12,578
2022 — 12,375
2023 — 11,984
2024 — 12,088

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2015.

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