How Many People Are Named Sophronia?
An estimated 372 people in the United States have the first name Sophronia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Sophronia peaked in popularity in 1900 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sophronia 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 Sophronia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
372
About 1 in 921,383 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1900
33 births
Total Registered
1,524
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sophronia
Sophronia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,524 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sophronia as a female name
Ranked #17,289 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1900 (33 births)
Sophronia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sophronia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 201 babies were registered. Sophronia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sophronia by Decade
How has Sophronia 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.
Sophronia by State
Birth registrations for Sophronia span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, North Carolina. On average, about 5 Sophronias were registered per state.
Sophronia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sophronia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sophronia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sophronia?
We estimate approximately 372 people named Sophronia 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 921,383 Americans share this first name.
Is Sophronia a common name?
Sophronia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,524 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sophronia most popular?
Sophronia reached peak popularity in 1900, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sophronia is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sophronia a female name?
Sophronia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sophronia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sophronia Smith, Sophronia Johnson, Sophronia 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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