Girls' name · since 1982
Sophea
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 345 babies named Sophea, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 345
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
345 girls have been named Sophea since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sophea recorded 345 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2022.
- #14,760 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 345 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sophea ranks #14,760 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 345 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 345
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sophea's 345 recorded births place it above 79.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sophea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sophea's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sophea popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2022
- Peak year (2013)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Sophea popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1988 (Sophea as boys' name)
Sophea by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (166 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Sophea's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Sophea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 53
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
166 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 166 births (48% of all-time use).
Sophea by state
Where Sophea concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 7.2% |
25 of 345 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sophea's data
- Sophea's decade-level peak was the 2010s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sopheas (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sophea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sophea draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.