Sophie Tucker
There are approximately 53 people named Sophie Tucker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,467,063 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sophie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tucker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
53
1 in 6,467,063
Named Sophie
94K
Alive today
Named Tucker
195K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 94K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2011
Average age: 18
Estimated bearers: 195K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #153
Per 100K: 56.77
Top ancestry: White (70.0%)
First name trend
Sophie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sophie. The peak year was 2011 with 4,741 births. The average person named Sophie today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tucker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tucker, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.0%.
- White70.0%
- Black or African American24.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sophie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0274% of the US population, based on 93,905 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Tucker appears at a rate of 56.77 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0568%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 53 people with the full name Sophie Tucker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sophie
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Other people with the surname Tucker
FAQ
Sophie Tucker: questions and answers
How many people are named Sophie Tucker?
We estimate approximately 53 people in the United States share the full name Sophie Tucker. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0274%) with the surname frequency (56.77 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sophie Tucker?
We classify Sophie Tucker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,467,063 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sophie a male or female name?
Sophie is predominantly female. Out of 134,691 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Sophie 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.