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Sofia

Girl

Meaning of Sofia: Greek: 'wisdom'

Sofia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 9th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 12th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9

8,261 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#12

1,626 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

186,931

First recorded 1881 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 266 babies1982: 240 babies1983: 262 babies1984: 252 babies1985: 264 babies1986: 245 babies1987: 317 babies1988: 282 babies1989: 331 babies1990: 349 babies19901991: 450 babies1992: 453 babies1993: 558 babies1994: 510 babies1995: 607 babies1996: 767 babies1997: 1,183 babies1998: 1,346 babies1999: 1,609 babies2000: 2,094 babies20002001: 2,288 babies2002: 3,061 babies2003: 3,488 babies2004: 4,492 babies2005: 5,168 babies2006: 5,091 babies2007: 6,057 babies2008: 5,992 babies2009: 5,696 babies2010: 6,335 babies20102011: 7,331 babies2012: 7,843 babies2013: 9,179 babies2014: 9,621 babies2015: 9,711 babies2016: 9,187 babies2017: 8,182 babies2018: 7,675 babies2019: 7,416 babies2020: 6,998 babies20202021: 6,989 babies2022: 7,293 babies2023: 7,673 babies2024: 8,118 babies2025: 8,261 babies
US babies named Sofia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 9,711.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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