Sophia
Wisdom · Greek origin
Meaning & origin
Sophia is a female name of Greek origin, meaning “Wisdom”.
How popular is Sophia?
In England & Wales, Sophia ranked #13 among girls' names in 2024, with 1,610 babies given the name, close to its #12 of 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2019, when it reached #7.
In the United States, Sophia was the #4 girls' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #2 in 2010.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #95 | 516 |
| 2000 | #89 | 591 |
| 2005 | #60 | 940 |
| 2010 | #27 | 2,031 |
| 2015 | #12 | 2,744 |
| 2019 | #7 | 2,332 |
| 2020 | #10 | 2,028 |
| 2024 | #13 | 1,610 |
Famous Sophias
- Sophie Scholl · German resistance fighter during the Nazi regime, member of the White Rose (1921-1943)
- Sophia Bush · American actress
- Sophia of Hanover · Princess of the Palatinate, Electress of Hanover, heir presumptive and ancestor of British monarchs following the Act of Settlement 1701
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