Sophie vs Sophia

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

Name A

Sophie

Girl name · Rank #60

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Name B

Sophia

Girl name · Rank #6

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Metric Sophie Sophia
Current Rank #60 #6
Total Births (all years) 134,574 426,419
Peak Year 2011 2012
Peak Year Births 4,732 22,335
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sophie Sophia
1880ss 1,267 1,865
1890ss 2,424 2,522
1900ss 3,839 2,460
1910ss 16,179 5,237
1920ss 12,552 3,277
1930ss 2,870 1,117
1940ss 1,286 1,054
1950ss 1,049 1,578
1960ss 930 4,909
1970ss 725 4,577
1980ss 1,779 10,820
1990ss 7,992 24,502
2000ss 28,682 119,249
2010ss 35,672 181,132
2020ss 17,328 62,120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sophie Sophia
2014 3,394 18,642
2015 2,952 17,451
2016 2,875 16,182
2017 2,837 14,936
2018 2,948 14,004
2019 3,185 13,813
2020 3,315 13,095
2021 3,329 12,578
2022 3,521 12,375
2023 3,589 11,984
2024 3,574 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, 1880–2024.

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