The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Sophia against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Sophia is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Sophia is a Greek name meaning “wisdom,” with forms like Sofia, Sophie, and Sonia. This antique gem has roared back to the top of the charts, helped by stars like Sophia Loren; the Hagia Sophia means “holy wisdom.” A namesake is Sophia Duleep Singh, a Sikh princess and goddaughter of Queen Victoria who became a fierce campaigner for women’s suffrage.
In 2025, 12,561 girls were named Sophia, making it the #5 girls' name in the US.
Since 1880, 439,108 girls have been named Sophia, with the most (22,336) in 2012.
It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Delaware and Washington, D.C..
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Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
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Sophia as a pet name
FurryName has found 525 dogs named Sophia in public pet registers, making it the #438 dog name there.
Most of them are registered in Worcester (9), Framingham (4), Burlington (2).
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FurryName has found 26 cats named Sophia in public pet registers, making it the #251 cat name there.
Most of them are registered in Tacoma (5), Vancouver (2), Corangamite Shire (1).
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