Sophie
Wisdom · Greek origin
What does Sophie mean?
Sophie is a female name of Greek origin, meaning “Wisdom”.
How popular is Sophie?
In England & Wales, Sophie ranked #50 among girls' names in 2024, with 886 babies given the name — down from #10 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 1996, when it reached #1.
In the United States, Sophie was the #75 girls' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #59 in 2010.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #1 | 7,087 |
| 2000 | #7 | 4,624 |
| 2005 | #3 | 4,422 |
| 2010 | #2 | 4,469 |
| 2015 | #11 | 2,779 |
| 2020 | #26 | 1,525 |
| 2024 | #50 | 886 |
Who are famous people named Sophie?
- Catherine II of Russia · eighth Emperor of Russia, called the Great, r. 1762–1796 (lived 1729-1796)
- Bertha von Suttner · Austrian novelist, radical (organizational) pacifist, editor
- Sophie Marceau · French actress
What names go well with Sophie?
More on Sophie
Wisdom in two syllables: Sophie is a French take on a Greek classic, and it's adored most on the other side of the world.
Sophie: a French name that's biggest far from France — Sophie as our Name of the Day.
Sophia: the name that literally means wisdom — Sophie gets a mention.
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