Numbers Are Not Going Away
Some viral content claims that Sophia is rare, that only a handful of girls receive the name each year, making it an unusual choice. According to the Social Security Administration, Sophia entered the US top ten in 2006 and held rank 1 for three consecutive years from 2011 to 2013. It ranked fifth in 2025. Sophia’s popularity extends far beyond the US. Live Science reported in 2015 that Sophia, Sofia, or a
local variation was the most popular girls’ name in nine of 49 countries
