Sophie

“Wisdom” — Greek via French origin

Girl's name · #55 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Sophie was #97 in 1915, slipped to #1657 by 1976, climbed back to #51 by 2011, and currently stands at #55. Roughly 139,000 girls have been named Sophie since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Popular twin pairings with Sophie include Chloe and Emma for girls.

Around the world: #6 in Netherlands (2025) · #7 in Ireland (2025) · #12 in Scotland (2025) · #12 in New Zealand (2025) · #14 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sophies

Sophie Marceau — French actress
Sophie Scholl — German resistance fighter during the Nazi regime, member of the White Rose (1921-1943)
Sophie Turner — British actress (born 1996)
Sophie Germain — French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (1776-1831)
Sophie Wilmès — Belgian politician

In stories & tradition

Sophie Neveu — The Da Vinci Code
Sophie Webster — Coronation Street
Sophie Devereaux — Leverage · Leverage: Redemption

What Sophies become

Among 3,328 notable people named Sophie:

Entertainers appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sophie Marceau, French actress.

Similar names: Sofia · Adeline · Zoe · Murphy · Stella · Josie

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