Girl's name
Sophie
Say it SOH-fee
French origin wisdom
2 syllables
Where Sophie is loved, common and rare
Loved in Ireland and the Netherlands. Common across six German cities, Canada, the UK and eight more places. Rare in Norway, Poland, Catalonia and three more places.
1 in 86 girls born in Ireland in 2025
The Netherlands 6thIreland 6thScotland 12th
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Every place
In 29 of the 40 official lists, among them the Netherlands (6th), Ireland (6th) and Scotland (12th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Netherlands | 6th 2025 | 610 | about 1 in 100 |
| Ireland | 6th 2025 | 246 | 1 in 86 |
| New Zealand | 11th 2025 | 124 | rank only |
| Scotland | 12th 2025 | 168 | 1 in 106 |
| Austria | 13th 2025 | 350 | 1 in 102 |
| Cologne city | 13th 2023 | 42 | about 1 in 146 |
| Northern Ireland | 15th 2025 | 68 | 1 in 107 |
| Queensland state | 21st 2025 | 149 | rank only |
| Ontario province | 22nd 2024 | 276 | about 1 in 197 |
| New South Wales state | 22nd 2025 | 189 | rank only |
| Munich city | 22nd 2025 | 42 | about 1 in 100 |
| Victoria state | 23rd 2025 | 188 | rank only |
| British Columbia province | 23rd 2023 | 74 | about 1 in 162 |
| South Australia state | 26th 2025 | 44 | rank only |
| Berlin city | 34th 2023 | 71 | about 1 in 204 |
| Switzerland | 35th 2025 | 149 | 1 in 228 |
| Quebec province | 55th 2025 | 94 | about 1 in 277 |
| Italy | 58th 2024 | 644 | 1 in 278 |
| England and Wales | 63rd 2025 | 724 | 1 in 350 |
| Norway | 171st 2025 | 28 | 1 in 778 |
| Poland | 180th 2025 | 48 | 1 in 2,496 |
| Catalonia region | 199th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 964 |
| France | 207th 2025 | 285 | 1 in 1,006 |
| Sweden | 221st 2025 | 37 | about 1 in 1,086 |
| Israel סופי | 940th 2024 | 6 | about 1 in 13,079 |
| Bonn city | 11th 2025 | 22 | about 1 in 137 |
| Nova Scotia province | 12th 2025 | 22 | rank only |
| Leipzig city | 77th 2025 | 7 | about 1 in 375 |
| Rostock city | 92nd 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 492 |
Rare, below the listed names: Spain, Hungary and Slovenia.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Nova Scotia Vital Statistics (data.novascotia.ca) (Nova Scotia); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock). How we count, and every source
About the name
Sophie is the pet form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek σοφία, 'wisdom'. Its origin is given as French, and it has long been at home in English and many other languages too.
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Two syllables, SOH-fee, give it a soft, friendly sound. Sophia, Sofie and Sofia belong to the same family, and Sophy is a rarer spelling.
Sophie ranks among the top names in Ireland and the Netherlands and is well used in New Zealand, Scotland and Austria. It has a longer history than many current favourites: the French records place its peak in 1970, when it was a fashionable choice. Since then it has eased in most places, but it remains widely chosen across Europe.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- SOH-fee, 2 syllables
- Meaning
wisdom
- Origin
- French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Sophie, pet form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 2 of 28 regions, falling in 10.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 14 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 63 |
| Scotland | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 12 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Ireland | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Ontario | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
| British Columbia | 21 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 23 | ||
| Nova Scotia | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | ||
| New South Wales | 16 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Victoria | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 23 | |
| Queensland | 7 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 21 |
| South Australia | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 26 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Quebec | 47 | 60 | 55 | 49 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 38 | 48 | 55 |
| France | 156 | 180 | 194 | 178 | 185 | 216 | 201 | 190 | 224 | 207 |
| The Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Austria | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 49 | 35 |
| Berlin | 2 | 34 | 26 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 34 | ||
| Munich | 7 | 9 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 22 |
| Cologne | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 13 | ||
| Bonn | 2 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 11 |
| Leipzig | 30 | 26 | 63 | 50 | 30 | 43 | 74 | 50 | 47 | 77 |
| Rostock | 4 | 86 | 64 | 97 | 33 | 43 | 21 | 92 | ||
| Norway | 106 | 110 | 149 | 126 | 164 | 135 | 135 | 137 | 123 | 171 |
| Sweden | 218 | 224 | 265 | 260 | 246 | 260 | 309 | 280 | 229 | 221 |
| Catalonia | 261 | 272 | 258 | 226 | 186 | 248 | 390 | 271 | 218 | 199 |
| Italy | 93 | 98 | 102 | 107 | 107 | 75 | 50 | 59 | 58 | |
| Poland | 127 | 133 | 156 | 184 | 189 | 197 | 194 | 194 | 187 | 180 |
| Israel | 390 | 544 | 495 | 459 | 532 | 562 | 500 | 803 | 940 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | 724 | 285.8 |
| 2024 | 50 | 886 | 343.4 |
| 2023 | 51 | 940 | 366.4 |
| 2022 | 39 | 1,115 | 423.1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 1,375 | 501.7 |
| 2020 | 26 | 1,525 | 568.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | 1,727 | 616.7 |
| 2018 | 17 | 2,007 | 696.2 |
| 2017 | 16 | 2,129 | 711.8 |
| 2016 | 14 | 2,505 | 815.6 |
| 2015 | 11 | 2,779 | 902.5 |
| 2014 | 10 | 2,905 | 947.3 |
| 2013 | 9 | 3,013 | 976.8 |
| 2012 | 9 | 3,496 | 1,085.5 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3,923 | 1,220.9 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4,469 | 1,392.0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4,452 | 1,420.6 |
| 2008 | 7 | 4,380 | 1,387.1 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4,191 | 1,369.1 |
| 2006 | 6 | 4,313 | 1,441.3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4,422 | 1,534.0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4,670 | 1,633.7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4,592 | 1,647.8 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4,688 | 1,753.4 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4,563 | 1,702.7 |
| 2000 | 7 | 4,627 | 1,693.8 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5,031 | 1,786.0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5,682 | 1,964.9 |
| 1997 | 3 | 6,311 | 2,152.6 |
| 1996 | 1 | 7,087 | 2,394.3 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Sophie in France since 1925 were born in or after 1975. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1970, at 2,621.3 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Sophie per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1970 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Sophie
1 in 175 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Sophie.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Isabella and Isabel.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Sophie.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Sophie.
1 in 142 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Sophie.
1 in 1,278 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Sophie.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Sophie.
1 in 405 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Sophie.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
1 in 325 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Sophie.
1 in 197 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Sophie.
Middle names for Sophie
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Sophie Grace
2-1 beats · initials SG
Changes the beat after Sophie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Sophie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials SO · Sophie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Sophie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Sophie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Sophie Maria
2-3 beats · initials SM
Changes the beat after Sophie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Sophie Rose
2-1 beats · initials SR
Changes the beat after Sophie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Sophie Emily
2-3 beats · initials SE · Sophie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Sophie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Sophie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Sophie Julia
2-3 beats · initials SJ
Changes the beat after Sophie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Sophie Miriam
2-3 beats · initials SM
Changes the beat after Sophie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Sophie Charlotte
2-2 beats · initials SC
A close match on style, era and popularity. Same length as Sophie: 2 syllables.
Same style as Sophie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 99 in Scotland
97% alike: moves with Sophie across countries and decades.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
97% alike: moves with Sophie across countries and decades.
1 in 175 in Ireland
97% alike: moves with Sophie across countries and decades.
1 in 197 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Sophie across countries and decades.
1 in 557 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Sophie across countries and decades.
1 in 88 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Sophie across countries and decades.
1 in 271 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Sophie across countries and decades.
1 in 71 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Sophie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Sophie
Sophie Marceau, Sophie Turner, Sophie Germain, Sophie Wilmès, Sophie Monk, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Sophie Kinsella.
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French actress born 1966
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British actress (born 1996)
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French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (1776-1831)
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Belgian politician born 1975
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Australian actor and singer born 1979
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Wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1868–1914)
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British singer (born 1979)
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British writer (1969–2025)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Sophie
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Sophie?
Her best rank is No. 6 in Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 86 girls. She is in the published lists of 29 of our 40 regions.
What does Sophie mean?
Wiktionary glosses Sophie as "wisdom".
How do you pronounce Sophie?
SOH-fee, with 2 syllables.
Is Sophie getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 2 of 28 regions, falling in 10.
Which sister names go with Sophie?
The deck's top five sisters for Sophie: Isabelle, Claire, Charlotte, Daisy and Elise. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.