Sophia Name Popularity
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How popular is Sophia?
In 2018 the uber popular name Sophia, ranked the 5th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 10 most popular, Sophia has been a top 1000 placer since the Social Security Administration began keeping records in 1880.
Its highest popularity ranking of #1 was reached for the first time in 2011 and as recently as 2013.
The name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 2012 with 22,313 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Sophia was 81 in 1942.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Sophia occurred roughly during the years 1883-1886, 1909-1915, 1948-1951, 1954-1962, 1976-1981, and 1989-2011, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1921-1933, and 2013-2017.
For a number of years, the name Sophia has been soaring upward in popularity. Of late however, the number of parents selecting the name Sophia for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Sophia?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a mid point.
The name Sophia is a huge favorite but has recently started to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Sophia (Girl) | Sophia (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 13,928 | 5 | 15 | 5,962 |
| 2017 | | 14,883 | 5 | 19 | 5,071 |
| 2016 | | 16,128 | 4 | 18 | 5,269 |
| 2015 | | 17,417 | 3 | 14 | 6,252 |
| 2014 | | 18,609 | 3 | 18 | 5,222 |
| 2013 | | 21,223 | 1 | 26 | 3,943 |
| 2012 | | 22,313 | 1 | 18 | 5,211 |
| 2011 | | 21,842 | 1 | 23 | 4,332 |
| 2010 | | 20,643 | 2 | 26 | 3,972 |
| 2009 | | 16,944 | 4 | 9 | 8,893 |
| 2008 | | 16,084 | 7 | 12 | 7,117 |
| 2007 | | 17,024 | 6 | 18 | 5,177 |
| 2006 | | 13,501 | 9 | 22 | 4,344 |
| 2005 | | 12,671 | 12 | 16 | 5,239 |
| 2004 | | 10,915 | 15 | 40 | 2,686 |
| 2003 | | 9,684 | 20 | 13 | 5,832 |
| 2002 | | 8,664 | 27 | 6 | 10,479 |
| 2001 | | 7,161 | 37 | 9 | 7,423 |
| 2000 | | 6,563 | 42 | 6 | 10,175 |
| 1999 | | 5,423 | 53 | 6 | 9,738 |
| 1998 | | 4,306 | 73 | 6 | 9,485 |
| 1997 | | 3,638 | 94 | 5 | 10,594 |
| 1996 | | 2,513 | 125 | 5 | 10,330 |
| 1995 | | 1,763 | 168 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 1,613 | 185 | 7 | 7,646 |
| 1993 | | 1,498 | 196 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 1,353 | 211 | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 1,260 | 227 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 1,123 | 251 | 5 | 9,312 |
| 1989 | | 1,059 | 254 | 15 | 3,784 |
| 1988 | | 1,165 | 226 | 5 | 8,334 |
| 1987 | | 1,123 | 238 | 5 | 7,980 |
| 1986 | | 1,059 | 245 | 6 | 6,617 |
| 1985 | | 1,100 | 235 | 9 | 4,645 |
| 1984 | | 1,083 | 235 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 1,197 | 210 | 7 | 5,409 |
| 1982 | | 1,160 | 224 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 1,233 | 211 | 5 | 7,138 |
| 1980 | | 641 | 366 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 491 | 426 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 409 | 477 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 434 | 456 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 366 | 495 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 381 | 484 | 5 | 6,218 |
| 1974 | | 386 | 469 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 455 | 429 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 484 | 407 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 593 | 385 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 580 | 403 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 594 | 385 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 547 | 394 | 5 | 4,657 |
| 1967 | | 602 | 367 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 588 | 377 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 508 | 415 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 471 | 452 | 6 | 3,972 |
| 1963 | | 524 | 426 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 486 | 438 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 324 | 547 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 262 | 623 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 277 | 596 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 227 | 659 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 188 | 731 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 121 | 922 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 152 | 781 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 112 | 911 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 130 | 810 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 110 | 883 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 153 | 709 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 109 | 849 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 123 | 781 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 112 | 831 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 108 | 847 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 107 | 800 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 103 | 736 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 104 | 752 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 104 | 761 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 81 | 858 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 107 | 680 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 105 | 680 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 99 | 686 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 88 | 735 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 104 | 669 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 98 | 671 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 101 | 658 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 107 | 650 | 5 | 4,139 |
| 1933 | | 103 | 649 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 132 | 572 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 133 | 574 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 152 | 555 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 169 | 527 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 195 | 495 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 240 | 448 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 234 | 442 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 288 | 405 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 357 | 365 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 369 | 342 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 391 | 331 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 489 | 299 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 545 | 279 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 604 | 261 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 629 | 256 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 698 | 235 | 5 | 4,499 |
| 1916 | | 697 | 232 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 692 | 227 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 548 | 229 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 429 | 232 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 397 | 225 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 272 | 238 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 271 | 237 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 256 | 222 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 276 | 203 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 265 | 198 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 247 | 194 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 237 | 198 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 230 | 197 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 213 | 199 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 256 | 180 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 221 | 187 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 259 | 197 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | 238 | 180 | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | 240 | 189 | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 278 | 164 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | 278 | 160 | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | 259 | 164 | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | 276 | 156 | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 247 | 159 | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 241 | 162 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | 220 | 153 | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 245 | 144 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | 251 | 139 | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 251 | 136 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | 192 | 137 | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | 218 | 128 | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | 185 | 134 | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | 170 | 135 | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | 159 | 129 | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | 179 | 116 | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | 122 | 131 | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | 138 | 118 | < 5 | -- |