Sophie
Meaning: “wisdom”
About the name Sophie
Sophie is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “wisdom”. It is related to Sophia, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Sophie ranked #55 for girls in the US, with 3,984 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2011. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Sophie were girls.
Etymology
Equivalent to Sophia, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “wisdom”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Sophie”, “Sophia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #55
- In 2015
- #104
- Babies in 2025
- 3,984
Popularity of Sophie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Sophie
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