How Many People Are Named Sophie?
An estimated 93,905 people in the United States have the first name Sophie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Sophie peaked in popularity in 2011 with 4,741 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sophie 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 Sophie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sophie is overwhelmingly female, 117 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Sophie is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
93,905
About 1 in 3,650 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2011
4,741 births
Total Registered
134,691
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sophie
Sophie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 134,691 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Sophie as a male name
Ranked #12,042 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2007 (9 births)
Sophie as a female name
Ranked #60 in 2024
3,574 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (4,732 births)
Sophie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sophie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 35,692 babies were registered. While Sophie is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sophie by Decade
How has Sophie 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 | 1,267 | 0 | 1,267 | |
| 1890s | 2,424 | 0 | 2,424 | |
| 1900s | 3,844 | 5 | 3,839 | |
| 1910s | 16,207 | 28 | 16,179 | |
| 1920s | 12,581 | 29 | 12,552 | |
| 1930s | 2,876 | 6 | 2,870 | |
| 1940s | 1,286 | 0 | 1,286 | |
| 1950s | 1,049 | 0 | 1,049 | |
| 1960s | 930 | 0 | 930 | |
| 1970s | 725 | 0 | 725 | |
| 1980s | 1,786 | 7 | 1,779 | |
| 1990s | 7,992 | 0 | 7,992 | |
| 2000s | 28,698 | 16 | 28,682 | |
| 2010s | 35,692 | 20 | 35,672 | |
| 2020s | 17,334 | 6 | 17,328 | |
Sophie by State
Birth registrations for Sophie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Montana. On average, about 2,411 Sophies were registered per state.
Sophie + Last Name Combinations
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Sophie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sophie?
We estimate approximately 93,905 people named Sophie 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 3,650 Americans share this first name.
Is Sophie a common name?
Sophie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 134,691 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sophie most popular?
Sophie reached peak popularity in 2011, when 4,741 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sophie is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sophie a female name?
Sophie is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sophie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sophie Smith, Sophie Johnson, Sophie 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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