Sophia
Wisdom — Greek origin.
Sophia currently ranks #5 in Canada (2024), #13 in England and Wales (2025), and #6 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Sophia ranks in the top 20 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Sophia has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Sophia.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #5 | #6 | #5 | #5 | #5 | — |
| England and Wales | #10 | #12 | #14 | #12 | #13 | #13 |
| USA | #5 | #6 | #5 | #5 | #6 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #5 |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #4 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #7 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #3 | |
| 2021 | #7 | |
| 2020 | #6 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #36 |
| 2023 | #33 | |
| 2022 | #38 | |
| 2021 | #34 | |
| 2020 | #35 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #13 |
| 2024 | #13 | |
| 2023 | #12 | |
| 2022 | #14 | |
| 2021 | #12 | |
| 2020 | #10 | |
| USA | 2024 | #6 |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
Names as popular as Sophia
Sophia ranked #2 among girl names in Alberta, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Sophia
Sounds similar
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Sophia
Sophia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #5 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or SophiaSophia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #5 to #12 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or SophiaAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #5 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or SophiaSophia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #5 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or SophiaSophia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #5 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or SophiaSophia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #5 to #10 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Sophia a popular girl name?
Yes. Sophia reached #2 in Alberta in 2022, a top-ten girl name there.
#2 in Alberta · 2022
GeographyWhere is Sophia most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Sophia ranks highest in England and Wales, at #13 in 2025.
#13 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Sophia mean?
Sophia means Wisdom. It is Greek in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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