Sofia
The spelling used in Spanish, Italian, Scandinavian and Slavic languages for Sophia, from Greek sophia, wisdom, a quality honoured as a virtue in early Christianity.
Sofia in 2025
Sofia was given to 8,261 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 28th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 401 babies born.
The history of Sofia
Sofia reached its highest point in 2015, when 9,711 babies were given the name, ranking 49th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 28th, in 2025.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 186,931 babies have been named Sofia. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Sofia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sofia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 45 | 1,334 |
| 1890s | 113 | 1,181 |
| 1900s | 166 | 1,034 |
| 1910s | 429 | 1,148 |
| 1920s | 628 | 1,562 |
| 1930s | 454 | 1,458 |
| 1940s | 380 | 1,956 |
| 1950s | 515 | 2,108 |
| 1960s | 898 | 1,588 |
| 1970s | 1,581 | 1,382 |
| 1980s | 2,651 | 1,109 |
| 1990s | 7,832 | 410 |
| 2000s | 43,427 | 113 |
| 2010s | 82,480 | 45 |
| 2020s | 45,332 | 28 |
Where Sofia is heading
Sofia has fallen 15% over the past decade, from 9,711 babies in 2015 to 8,261 in 2025.
Names like Sofia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sofia.