UK girl's name
Sophia-Leigh
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sophia-Leigh is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Sophia-Leigh popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5765, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 4 births.
This profile covers 18 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 2012 to 2017. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 18 living people in the UK are called Sophia-Leigh. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sophia-Leigh ranked #5765 for girls in England and Wales in 2017, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 4 girls were registered as Sophia-Leigh.
- • About 18 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sophia-Leigh as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5765
2017
Births in 2017
3
Latest year
Peak year
2012
4 births
Estimated living
18
2026
Popularity
Sophia-Leigh over time
The chart below shows babies named Sophia-Leigh registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2012 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sophia-Leigh, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2017, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sophia-Leigh by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sophia-Leigh was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5154 | 18 | 5 |
Related
Names similar to Sophia-Leigh
- Sophie 103,803
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- Sienna 32,418
- Sofia 29,136
- Sarah 27,961
- Shannon 25,510
- Summer 24,167
- Sara 14,205
- Skye 13,654
- Samantha 12,697
- Stephanie 9,309
FAQ
Sophia-Leigh: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sophia-Leigh in the UK right now?
In 2017, Sophia-Leigh was ranked #5765 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Sophia-Leigh most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 4 babies registered as Sophia-Leigh in England and Wales.
How many people are called Sophia-Leigh in the UK?
A total of 18 babies have been registered as Sophia-Leigh across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.