Sophie
Girl name · French · German · Greek
Meaningwisdom · French form of Sophia
- US rank
- #55
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #51 in 2011
3,984 babies were named Sophie in the US in 2025. It has climbed 20 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Sophie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Sophie
Sophie Marceau
French actress
Choose Sophie and your child shares a first name with Sophie Marceau, a French actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sophie, like who?” Sophie Marceau's Wikipedia article is available in 77 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Sophie Marceau on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 403 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sophie, 3,984 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Sophie.
- HistorySophie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Sophies, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2011, when it reached #51.
- Then vs nowSophie is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 864 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 403.
- TrendSophie has climbed 20 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #55. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedSophie is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #14, followed by Wyoming (#16) and Washington, D.C. (#18). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningSophie is a French form of Sophia, which means “wisdom”. Our records link it to French, German and Greek roots.
- OriginSophie is the #10 most popular German girl name in the US. That's out of 745 German girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Sophie
Sophie is a girl name of French, German and Greek origin meaning “wisdom”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-hie”. US birth records list Sophie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #51 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #55, with 3,984 babies.
Origin:French namesGerman namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 959 | 1,043 girls |
| 1890s | 1,091 | 917 girls |
| 1900s | 1,302 | 768 girls |
| 1910s | 1,921 | 521 girls |
| 1920s | 1,043 | 959 girls |
| 1930s | 269 | 3,722 girls |
| 1940s | 92 | 10,859 girls |
| 1950s | 55 | 18,179 girls |
| 1960s | 51 | 19,550 girls |
| 1970s | 47 | 21,308 girls |
| 1980s | 102 | 9,773 girls |
| 1990s | 448 | 2,230 girls |
| 2000s | 1,547 | 647 girls |
| 2010s | 2,037 | 491 girls |
| 2020s | 2,193 | 456 girls |
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Questions about the name Sophie
What does the name Sophie mean?
Sophie means “wisdom” in French, as a form of Sophia.
What is the origin of the name Sophie?
Sophie has French, German, Greek roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Sophie a boy or girl name?
Sophie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sophie?
Sophie ranked #55 for US girls in 2025, given to 3,984 babies. Its best year was 2011 (#51).