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Name meaning & stats

Sophia

Sophia means “wisdom” (Ancient Greek origin). 423,131 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Sophias are 1.7× over-represented as footballers.

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What it means

“wisdom”

Ancient GreekWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2012

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

423,131 US babies were named Sophia between 1940 and 2025.

Where Sophias end up

Not enough notable Sophias yet, so this uses the spelling family: Sophia, Sofia.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.6×High · 43 people
Footballer1.7×Medium · 16 people
Model1.4×Medium · 12 people
Writer0.8×Medium · 12 people

Among notable women who are footballers, the Sophia family show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Sophia has a surprise career: 2.0×

Reveal it in Sophia's story

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 69% of the family

  • Sophia 69%
  • Sofia 30%
  • Zofia <1%
  • Sofiya <1%
  • Zophia <1%
  • Sophya <1%
  • Sophea <1%
  • Sofya <1%
  • Sophiya <1%
  • Sofiah <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2012)