Sophia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning wisdom.
How Sophia has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #3 |
| 2016 | #4 |
| 2017 | #5 |
| 2018 | #5 |
| 2019 | #4 |
| 2020 | #5 |
| 2021 | #6 |
| 2022 | #5 |
| 2023 | #5 |
| 2024 | #6 |
| 2025 | #5 |
Sophia by the numbers
In 2025, 1,547 babies in England and Wales were named Sophia. In the US, 14,848 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 22,304 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Sophia
Forms of Sophia in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Soniawisdom; russian form of Sophia264 in the US (2017)
- Sofiewisdom; a form of Sophia160 in the US (2017)
- Sonyawisdom; a form of Sophia135 in the US (2017)
- Sofijawisdom; a form of Sophia20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sophiagracewisdom and grace; a compound of Sophia and Grace13 in the US (2017)
- Sophianawise woman; from Sophia11 in the US (2017)
- Sophywisdom; diminutive of Sophia10 in the US (2017)
- Sofiiawisdom; a form of Sophia9 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sophia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sophyawisdom; a spelling variant of Sophia21 in the US (2017)
- Sophiyawisdom; a form of Sophia16 in the US (2017)
- Sophinawisdom; a form of Sophia15 in the US (2017)
- Sophiahwisdom; a form of Sophia13 in the US (2017)
- Sophiwisdom; a form of Sophie11 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Sophia
Names that are said the same way as Sophia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Sophia, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Ronnieruler's counsel; from Ronald1,281 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Sophia
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