Sophie Kihm is an internationally recognized baby name expert and Editor-in-Chief of Nameberry, the world’s largest website about names. She is also the founder of Chicago Perinatal Therapy, where she provides virtual counseling for parents and parents-to-be.

At Nameberry, Sophie covers name news, forecasts baby name trends, and consults with clients about baby names and name changes. Sophie is frequently interviewed and quoted as a baby name expert in the media. She has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and more. Sophie’s writing about names has appeared in The Huffington Post, Considerable, and TODAY, among others.

Sophie attended the University of Chicago for undergraduate and graduate school, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Social Work. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and Perinatal Mental Health Certified through Postpartum Support International. At Chicago Perinatal Therapy, Sophie specializes in pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders, including anxiety, depression, and OCD. She also works with clients coping with infertility, birth trauma, and reproductive loss.

In addition to her clinical work, Sophie is a freelance writer. Her writing about thyroid cancer has been featured in Jadey. She lives in Chicago with her fiancé and miniature poodle.