How Many People Are Named Sophia?
An estimated 403,644 people in the United States have the first name Sophia. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #119 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Sophia peaked in popularity in 2012 with 22,353 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sophia 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 Sophia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sophia is overwhelmingly female, 500 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Sophia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
403,644
About 1 in 849 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2012
22,353 births
Total Registered
426,919
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sophia
Sophia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 426,919 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Sophia as a male name
Ranked #8,822 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (40 births)
Sophia as a female name
Ranked #6 in 2024
12,088 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (22,335 births)
Sophia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sophia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 181,327 babies were registered. While Sophia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sophia by Decade
How has Sophia 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,865 | 0 | 1,865 | |
| 1890s | 2,522 | 0 | 2,522 | |
| 1900s | 2,460 | 0 | 2,460 | |
| 1910s | 5,242 | 5 | 5,237 | |
| 1920s | 3,277 | 0 | 3,277 | |
| 1930s | 1,122 | 5 | 1,117 | |
| 1940s | 1,054 | 0 | 1,054 | |
| 1950s | 1,578 | 0 | 1,578 | |
| 1960s | 4,920 | 11 | 4,909 | |
| 1970s | 4,582 | 5 | 4,577 | |
| 1980s | 10,872 | 52 | 10,820 | |
| 1990s | 24,536 | 34 | 24,502 | |
| 2000s | 119,400 | 151 | 119,249 | |
| 2010s | 181,327 | 195 | 181,132 | |
| 2020s | 62,162 | 42 | 62,120 | |
Sophia by State
Birth registrations for Sophia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Montana. On average, about 8,156 Sophias were registered per state.
Sophia + Last Name Combinations
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Sophia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sophia?
We estimate approximately 403,644 people named Sophia 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 849 Americans share this first name.
Is Sophia a common name?
Sophia is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 426,919 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sophia most popular?
Sophia reached peak popularity in 2012, when 22,353 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sophia is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sophia a female name?
Sophia is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sophia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sophia Smith, Sophia Johnson, Sophia 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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