Sofi
Sofi was the 5885th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 3358th with 49 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,596 places. More babies were named Sofi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Sophie) wisdom (French form of Sophia) · French, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #5,885 girls, down 1,251 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 21girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201249 babies
- Total since 1880
- 705babies recorded
What does the name Sofi mean?
Sofi is a spelling of Sophie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Sophie's meaning and origin.
Sophie is the French form of Sophia, from the Greek word sophia, 'wisdom'. DMNES lists early martyrs and medieval queens named Sophia, and records the French Sophie and German Sophie in the Middle Ages; it also notes that linking Sophia with the Arabic name Safiya is a mistake. In English Sophie is both an independent name and a pet form of Sophia; DMNES finds the Dutch pet form Fijcken in an English record of 1589.
σοφία (Ancient Greek, “wisdom”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: Related to Arabic Safiya.
Related names: Sophia, Sofia, Sofie, Sophy.
See also: Greek names, names that mean wisdom.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Sophia', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Sophie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Sofi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,885 | 21 |
| 2020 | #4,634 | 29 |
| 2010 | #4,384 | 34 |
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How popular is Sofi, counting every spelling?
Sofi is a spelling of Sophie, a name family that ranked #69 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,885 for Sofi on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,035 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie | 3,984 | #55 | 18,014 |
| Sofi | 21 | #5,885 | 143 |
| Sophi | 9 | #10,811 | 52 |
| Sophy | 6 | #14,712 | 39 |
| Sophee | 8 | #11,803 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Sofi?
21 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sofi (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sofi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 401 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sofi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sofi?
About 700 people born in the US named Sofi are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 17. That makes Sofi mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Sofi by state
How common Sofi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sofi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sofi, they share its era and feel.
Sofi is also a nickname for Sofia.
Questions about the name Sofi
What does Sofi mean?
Sofi is a spelling of Sophie, which means “wisdom (French form of Sophia)” (French, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Sofi?
Sofi was the 5885th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 3358th with 49 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,596 places. More babies were named Sofi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Sofi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Sofi in the US.
Where is Sofi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sofi was most common in California (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Florida.