Girls' name · since 1999
Zophia
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 688 babies named Zophia, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,624 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,464 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 688
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Zophia is the #6464 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 688 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Zophia recorded 688 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #6464 nationally today, ahead of 63% of girls, 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 1999 to 2025.
- #9,624 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,464 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 688 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zophia ranks #9,624 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,464 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 688 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,624 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,464 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 688
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zophia's 688 recorded births place it above 86.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Zophia compares
688 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zophia's all-time total is 83% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zophia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 688 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zophia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zophia splits its recorded history at 2012: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 48 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zophia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Zophia by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (400 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Zophia's strongest decade.
400 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zophia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 125
2000s
125 births
- 2010s
2010s
400 births
- 2020s 158
2020s
158 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 400 births (58% of all-time use).
How Zophia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zophia's total volume
Zophia by state
Where Zophia concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 50 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 42 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 16 | 2.3% |
50 of 688 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Zophia's data
- Zophia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (400 total births) through the 2020s (158) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zophias (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Zophia: 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 (~26 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, 1999–2025 (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 Zophia 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.