Sofia
Sofia was the 9th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8,252 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5 places. More babies were named Sofia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning wisdom · Ancient Greek
Say it soh-FEE-uh /soʊˈfiə/
- Rank in 2025
- #9 girls, up 8 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8,252girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20159,702 babies
- Total since 1880
- 186,931babies recorded
What does the name Sofia mean?
Sofia is a spelling of Sophia, the Greek word for wisdom. It is the usual form in Italian, Spanish (Sofía), Portuguese and the Scandinavian languages.
σοφία (Ancient Greek, “wisdom”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Greek names, names that mean wisdom.
Nicknames for Sofia
The usual nicknames for Sofia are Sofi. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Sofia in the last five years, fewer than 1 were named Sofi, against fewer than 1 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofi | Modern | #5,885 | 143 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Sofias go by each one.
Sofia popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 187 since 1974, 9 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9 | 8,252 |
| 2020 | #17 | 6,990 |
| 2010 | #28 | 6,328 |
| 2000 | #161 | 2,094 |
| 1990 | #644 | 349 |
| 1980 | #821 | 192 |
| 1970 | #994 | 126 |
| 1960 | #1,337 | 69 |
| 1950 | #1,248 | 55 |
| 1940 | #1,077 | 46 |
| 1930 | #807 | 78 |
| 1920 | #948 | 60 |
| 1910 | #702 | 37 |
| 1900 | #939 | 17 |
| 1890 | #1,085 | 8 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sofia, counting every spelling?
Sofia is a spelling of Sophia, a name family that ranked #1 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9 for Sofia on its own. Together these spellings went to 20,822 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia | 12,561 | #5 | 61,653 |
| Sofia | 8,252 | #9 | 38,298 |
| Sofiia | 9 | #10,806 | 30 |
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 Sofia?
8,252 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sofia (2.29 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sofia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is about 1 in 23. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, a typical elementary school of 430 pupils would have about 1.0 children named Sofia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sofia?
About 183,000 people born in the US named Sofia are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 18. That makes Sofia a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Sofia by state
How common Sofia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (2.3×), Rhode Island (2.1×), Delaware (2.0×), New Mexico (2.0×), Nevada (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Vermont, West Virginia, North Dakota.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sofia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sofia, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Sofia · Sibling names for Sofia
Questions about the name Sofia
What does Sofia mean?
Sofia means “wisdom” (Ancient Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Sofia?
Sofia was the 9th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8,252 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5 places. More babies were named Sofia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Sofia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Sofia in the US.
Where is Sofia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sofia was most common in District of Columbia (10.80 per 1,000 girls), followed by Rhode Island and Delaware.