Sophie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sophie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sophie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sophie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sophie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “wisdom”. the French form of Sophia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 138,694 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 103,139 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 15,320 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4,736 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12,682 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 8,852 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sophie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 1996 (7,087/yr) · United States peaked in 2011 (4,741/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (773/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (640/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (265/yr).
Sophie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #141 nationally (given to 10,170 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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