Sophia Popularity
See the full name profile on the Sophia page.
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #95 |
| 1997 | #91 |
| 1998 | #87 |
| 1999 | #98 |
| 2000 | #89 |
| 2001 | #88 |
| 2002 | #86 |
| 2003 | #74 |
| 2004 | #63 |
| 2005 | #60 |
| 2006 | #49 |
| 2007 | #37 |
| 2008 | #39 |
| 2009 | #35 |
| 2010 | #27 |
| 2011 | #18 |
| 2012 | #15 |
| 2013 | #15 |
| 2014 | #12 |
| 2015 | #12 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #11 |
| 2018 | #8 |
| 2019 | #7 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #12 |
| 2022 | #14 |
| 2023 | #12 |
| 2024 | #13 |
| 2025 | #13 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 60 of the 61 years from 1965 to 2025.
In 2025: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #13 among girls in England and Wales, #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #88 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #4 in Northern Ireland in 2011.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #13 | 1,547 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #13 | 1,610 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #12 | 1,679 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #14 | 1,813 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #12 | 2,019 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #10 | 2,028 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #7 | 2,332 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #8 | 2,344 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #11 | 2,398 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #11 | 2,636 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #12 | 2,744 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #12 | 2,752 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #15 | 2,764 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #15 | 2,855 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #18 | 2,661 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #27 | 2,031 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #35 | 1,693 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #39 | 1,510 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #37 | 1,398 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #49 | 1,137 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #60 | 940 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #63 | 879 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #74 | 709 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #86 | 622 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #88 | 577 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #89 | 591 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #98 | 536 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #87 | 596 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #91 | 566 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #95 | 516 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 286 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 282 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 267 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 283 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 299 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 302 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 319 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 308 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 288 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 337 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 363 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 340 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 404 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 415 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 369 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 296 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 221 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 227 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 219 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 219 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 209 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 154 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 136 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 84 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #35 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #8 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #17 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #14 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #10 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #6 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #10 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #12 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #10 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #10 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #12 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #9 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #5 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #5 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #4 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #29 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #39 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #45 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #50 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #59 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #95 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #155 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #230 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #351 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #204 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #88 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #96 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #79 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #101 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #81 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #80 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #93 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #89 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #88 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #78 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #68 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #59 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #62 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #74 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #74 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #115 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #137 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #175 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #174 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #208 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #236 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #275 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #350 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #261 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #298 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #319 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #360 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #420 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #362 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #386 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #370 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #404 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #451 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #486 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #582 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #384 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #693 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #409 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #528 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #558 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 316 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 299 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #33 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #50 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #56 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #51 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #85 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #100 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #113 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #128 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #109 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #141 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #150 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #227 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #196 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #193 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #282 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #273 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #221 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #353 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #252 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #329 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #388 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #519 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #459 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #476 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #300 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #483 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #391 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #388 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #468 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #360 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #343 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #317 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #312 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #326 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #363 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #351 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #327 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #226 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #325 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #6 | 214 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.