Sophie is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #50 in 2024. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
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UK Rank 2024
#50
US Rank #60
About the Name Sophie
Sophie is holding steady in the rankings at #50. It reached its peak of #1 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 29 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Sophie is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #60, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sophie
Unlikely. With around 886 UK babies named Sophie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sophie in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sophie has held a stable position around #50 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #1 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Sophie is more popular in the UK (#50) than in the US (#60). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Sophie include: Sophie Rain — Sophie Rain is an American Internet personality and online content creator.; Sophie Adenot — Sophie Marie Laurence Adenot (French pronunciation: [sɔfi ad(ə)no]; born 5 July 1982) is a French engineer, helicopter pilot, and astronaut.; Sophie Winkleman — Sophie Lara Winkleman, styled as Lady Frederick Windsor, is a British actress..
Sophie ranks #60 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
886
UK babies named Sophie (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.5
In a school of 600
↓ 24 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sophie
Likely around 1 other Sophie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Sophie Rain is an American Internet personality and online content creator. She went viral in late 2024 after announcing that she earned US$43 million in her first year on OnlyFans.
Sophie Marie Laurence Adenot (French pronunciation: [sɔfi ad(ə)no]; born 5 July 1982) is a French engineer, helicopter pilot, and astronaut. She holds the rank of colonel in the French Air and Space Force and became France's first female helicopter test pilot in 2018.
Sophie Melville is a Welsh actress of stage and screen from Swansea, Wales. She has been the recipient of best actress at the Stage Awards for Acting Excellence and nominated for the Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards and the Best Actress Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her work in Iphigenia in Splott.
Sophie of Württemberg was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III. Sophie separated from William in 1855 but continued to perform her duties as queen in public.
Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers.
Sophie Bould is a British theatre and TV actress from Shropshire, where she attended Thomas Telford School and St Dominic's High School for Girls in Brewood. Her first stage appearance was in South Pacific, at age eight with the South Staffs Musical Theatre Company at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, the youngest sibling of King Charles III.
Sophie Monaghan is a former glamour model from Southport, England. She appeared regularly on Page 3 and in men's magazines such as Maxim, Nuts and Loaded.