How many babies in Australia have been named Sophia?

Between 1997 and 2025, Sophia was registered for 14,167 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Sophia a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Sophia ranked #12 among girls' names in Australia, with 706 registrations.

girls' name 1997–2025

Sophia is making a comeback — from #97 in 1997 to #12 in 2025.

#12 ranked in 2025

706 registrations in 2025

14,167 total 1997–2025

That's a jump of 85 positions. Registrations grew from 84 to 706 (+740%).

Peak popularity: 2012 (851 registrations, ranked #16).

Peak 2012 · 851

Low 1997 · 84

Years tracked 28

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How often Sophia was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Sophia — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (286 babies) , least popular in South Australia (52).

New South Wales

286 #6

Victoria

189 #22

Queensland

179 #12

South Australia

52 #18

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 706 babies named Sophia across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Sophia?: Between 1997 and 2025, Sophia was registered for 14,167 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Sophia a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Sophia ranked #12 among girls' names in Australia, with 706 registrations.