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Sophie

Girl

Origin of the name

Sophie comes from the ancient Greek sophia, “wisdom,” through the Latin Sophia. The great church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is dedicated to Divine Wisdom.

Comeback name

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In 2011, Sophie reached its peak: 4,732 girls, 1 baby in 773. Almost forgotten around 1974, with about 70 births a year, it has been climbing back since. Its rank in 2025: No. 55.
138,577births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 51rank at its peak, in 2011

Where babies named Sophie are born

2011

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The darker the blue, the more common Sophie is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sophie is most common in Utah (2.3 times), Connecticut (2.2) and Massachusetts (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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