Sophia Bush
There are approximately 108 people named Sophia Bush living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,173,651 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sophia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bush. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
108
1 in 3,173,651
Named Sophia
404K
Alive today
Named Bush
92K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 404K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 16
Top Census group: White (50.3%)
Estimated bearers: 92K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #393
Per 100K: 26.81
Top ancestry: White (69.2%)
First name trend
Sophia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sophia. The peak year was 2012 with 22,353 births. The average person named Sophia today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sophia
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sophia, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 50.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sophia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Sophia at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White50.3% · 164,828
- Hispanic or Latino32.2% · 105,423
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.5% · 21,433
- Two or more races5.9% · 19,221
- Black or African American4.7% · 15,344
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1,646
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bush surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bush, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bush described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Bush at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.2% · 55,476
- Black or African American21.7% · 17,425
- Two or more races4.3% · 3,455
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 2,597
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 596
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 573
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sophia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1178% of the US population, based on 403,644 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Sophia right now.
The surname Bush appears at a rate of 26.81 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0268%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 108 people with the full name Sophia Bush. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Sophia Bush: questions and answers
How many people are named Sophia Bush?
We estimate approximately 108 people in the United States share the full name Sophia Bush. That works out to about 1 in 3,173,651 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1178%) with the surname frequency (26.81 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sophia Bush?
We classify Sophia Bush as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,173,651 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sophia a male or female name?
Sophia is predominantly female. Out of 426,919 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Sophia profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Sophia Bush?
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