Sophia Loren
There are approximately 1 people named Sophia Loren living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sophia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Loren. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Sophia
404K
Alive today
Named Loren
994
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 404K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 994
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #27,918
Per 100K: 0.29
Top ancestry: White (83.2%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Loren surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Loren, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.2%.
- White83.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0%
- Black or African American3.6%
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).
The surname Loren appears at a rate of 0.29 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Sophia Loren. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sophia
FAQ
Sophia Loren: questions and answers
How many people are named Sophia Loren?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sophia Loren. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1178%) with the surname frequency (0.29 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sophia Loren?
We classify Sophia Loren as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.