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Sophie

Pronounced S OW1 F IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2011
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Sophie?

Sophie is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 135,199 children — the 304th most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2011, when 4,757 children were given it.

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2011Girls: 4,757Boys: 9

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S OW1 F IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Sophie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Sophie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Sophie?
Sophie ranks 304th among girls' names in US records, with 135,199 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 32,227.
Is Sophie a unisex name?
No. Sophie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Sophie most popular?
2011, when 4,757 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.