Names / Girl names
Sophia
Current rank
#5
and easing
All-time peak
#1
in 2012
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
439,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1 in 2012 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Sophia first shows up in 1880. Today it sits at #5 and is slowly cooling. 2012 marked its high point, reaching #1. More than 439,600 children have been given the name overall.