How Many People Are Named Sophea?
An estimated 343 people in the United States have the first name Sophea. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Sophea peaked in popularity in 2013 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sophea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sophea paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
343
About 1 in 999,284 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2013
26 births
Total Registered
349
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sophea
Sophea is predominantly female (98.6%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sophea as a male name
Ranked #8,339 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1988 (5 births)
Sophea as a female name
Ranked #13,398 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 2013 (26 births)
Sophea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sophea span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 165 babies were registered. Sophea has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sophea by Decade
How has Sophea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sophea by State
Sophea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sophea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sophea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sophea?
We estimate approximately 343 people named Sophea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 999,284 Americans share this first name.
Is Sophea a common name?
Sophea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 349 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sophea most popular?
Sophea reached peak popularity in 2013, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sophea is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sophea a female name?
Sophea is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sophea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sophea Smith, Sophea Johnson, Sophea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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