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Sophia

Girl Greek /so-FEE-ah/ #5 in 2023

Sophia is a girl name of Greek origin.

Meaning of Sophia

Wisdom.

Popularity of Sophia

Popularity, 1880–2023

11,993 births in 2023

1880 2023

414,331 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2012

22,353 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

SofiaSophie

Famous people named Sophia

Sophia Loren (actress)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.