Based on published psychology research on name impressions (scale: 0-100)
How masculine or feminine the name sounds to others. Lower scores = more feminine, higher = more masculine.
Sophie is a name that feels approachable and caring. People associate it with kindness, generosity, and emotional openness. With notably high warmth (65/100) paired with strong morality (59/100), Sophie creates a well-rounded first impression. These perception scores are based on US psychology research into how names shape the first impressions we form about people.
Community perception ratings from BehindTheName survey data. Scale: 0 to 10. Based on 758 ratings.
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Based on US psychology research, the name Sophie scores highest in Warmth (65/100) and lowest in Success (39/100). It creates a first impression that is perceived as high in warmth and low in success.
Sophie is a girl name in our database. It has been rated across five perception dimensions: Success (39), Warmth (65), Morality (59), Health (45), and Cheerfulness (55).
Sophie has a Success rating of 39 out of 100, which is considered low. This measures how ambitious, intelligent, and creative the name sounds based on psychology research.
Sophie has a Warmth rating of 65 out of 100, which is considered high. Warmth measures how caring, kind, and loving a name sounds to others.
Sophie's strongest dimension is Warmth at 65/100. The average score across all names is 50. You can compare Sophie with other names using Name Halo's comparison tool.
Notable people named Sophie include Sophie Turner, Sophie Germain and Sophie Scholl. Name Halo lists 3 famous Sophies with brief descriptions of their achievements.
About the scores: Perception scores (0-100 scale) are derived from published psychology research conducted in the United States on how names shape first impressions. Scores above 70 are considered very high; below 30 is very low.
Name perceptions vary by culture, region, and individual experience. These scores reflect US-based perceptions and may differ in other countries. Ratings are for informational and entertainment purposes.