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    The first name Sophie

    A girl’s name from French.

    Pronounced /ˈsəʊfi/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    French origin

    A female given name from French Sophie, equivalent to English Sophia of Ancient Greek origin.

    Sophie is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 724 girls were named Sophie, making it the 63rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 7,087 births (#1).

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    104,514
    babies named Sophie, 1996–2025
    #63
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sophie with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Sophie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 3,984 girls born in the United States were named Sophie, the 55th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 4,732 were.

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    138,694
    babies named Sophie since 1880
    #55
    rank in 2025
    2011
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Sophie

    233 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sophie Marceau
      French actress, born 1966
    • Sophie Turner
      British actress (born 1996)
    • Sophie Germain
      French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (1776-1831)
    • Sophie Wilmès
      Belgian politician, born 1975
    • Sophie Monk
      Australian actor and singer, born 1979
    • Sophie Kinsella
      British writer (1969–2025)
    • Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
      British Royal, wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, born 1965
    • Sophie Blanchard
      French aeronaut, 1778–1819
    • Princess Sophie of Bavaria
      Bavarian princess (1805–1872)
    • Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse de Ségur
      French writer of Russian birth (1799–1874)
    • Sophie
      British singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ (1986–2021)
    • Sophie Nélisse
      Canadian actress, born 2000

    More French girls’ names

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    Questions

    What is the origin of the name Sophie?
    Sophie comes from French.
    How popular is the name Sophie?
    In 2025, 724 girls born in England and Wales were named Sophie, ranking 63rd. Its peak was 1996, with 7,087 births.
    Is Sophie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 138,694 US babies named Sophie since 1880 were girls.
    When was Sophie most popular?
    2011 in the United States, when 4,732 babies were named Sophie, its highest rank at 51st.
    How do you pronounce Sophie?
    Sophie is /ˈsəʊfi/, 2 syllables.