How Many People Are Named Sophira?
An estimated 100 people in the United States have the first name Sophira. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Sophira peaked in popularity in 2010 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sophira as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sophira paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
100
About 1 in 3,427,543 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2010
11 births
Total Registered
101
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sophira
Sophira is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 101 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sophira as a female name
Ranked #17,288 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2010 (11 births)
Sophira: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sophira span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 71 babies were registered. Sophira has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sophira by Decade
How has Sophira 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.
Sophira + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sophira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sophira
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Sophira: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sophira?
We estimate approximately 100 people named Sophira 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 3,427,543 Americans share this first name.
Is Sophira a common name?
Sophira is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 101 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sophira most popular?
Sophira reached peak popularity in 2010, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sophira is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sophira was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Sophira a female name?
Sophira is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sophira have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sophira peaked in 2010, and the average living bearer is about 13 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sophira Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sophira Smith, Sophira Johnson, Sophira 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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