girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Sofie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,539 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,539
among girls · ↓83 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
138
named Sofie · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,647
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
254 babies
All-time total
5,003
#2,580 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Sofie popularity over time

5,003 babies have been named Sofie since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 6 1 – #1,561
1900s – – – –
1910s 65 7 – #2,607
1920s 106 11 +63% #2,270
1930s 67 7 -37% #2,295
1940s 54 5 -19% #3,192
1950s 47 5 -13% #4,688
1960s 19 2 -60% #5,774
1970s 31 3 +63% #7,465
1980s 59 6 +90% #6,486
1990s 279 28 +373% #2,180
2000s 1,377 138 +394% #1,150
2010s 1,986 199 +44% #997
2020s (to 2025) 907 151 -24% #1,306

Where Sofie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 138 0.09 outside top 500
2027 137 0.09 outside top 500
2028 137 0.09 outside top 500
2029 137 0.09 outside top 500
2030 137 0.09 outside top 500

Where Sofie is most popular

Girls named Sofie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.091 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sofie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Illinois 49 0.214 +135%
New York 54 0.136 +50%
Florida 55 0.129 +41%
California 100 0.119 +31%
Wisconsin 12 0.117 +28%
Ohio 25 0.105 +16%
New Jersey 19 0.105 +16%
North Carolina 21 0.092 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 21 0.089 ≈ national
Texas 57 0.071 -22%
Utah 5 0.060 -34%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -49%
Washington 6 0.042 -54%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -55%
Arizona 5 0.036 -61%
Michigan 6 0.033 -64%
Virginia 5 0.029 -68%
Georgia 6 0.026 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sofie

Sofie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,539 in 2025 with 138 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 5,003 American babies have been named Sofie. Its peak came in 2012, when 254 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sofie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sofie?

The median living Sofie is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 4,700 people named Sofie are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sofie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 138 #1,539
2024 151 #1,456
2023 163 #1,386
2022 152 #1,462
2021 134 #1,575
2020 169 #1,306
2019 147 #1,494
2018 158 #1,420
2017 163 #1,408
2016 192 #1,270
2015 173 #1,370
2014 204 #1,197
2013 216 #1,125
2012 254 #997
2011 249 #1,009
2010 230 #1,089
2009 210 #1,197
2008 224 #1,150
2007 201 #1,237
2006 153 #1,460
2005 143 #1,478
2004 121 #1,613
2003 99 #1,872
2002 76 #2,197
2001 74 #2,209
2000 76 #2,139
1995 24 #4,331
1990 7 #11,242
1985 10 #6,890
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 6 #5,746
1950 7 #4,688
1945 7 #3,980
1940 – –
1935 10 #2,906
1930 7 #3,995
1925 17 #2,270
1920 12 #2,873
1915 6 #4,198
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Sofie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sofie Gråbøl Sofie Gråbøl Danish actress (born 1968) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sofie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sofie?

The median living Sofie is about 13 years old. Half of all living Sofies are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Sofie are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Sofie are alive in the United States, based on 5,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sofie in 2025?

Sofie ranked #1,539 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 138 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sofie?

5,003 babies have been named Sofie in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sofie most popular?

Sofie peaked in 2012, when 254 newborns received the name.

Is Sofie a boy or girl name?

Sofie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sofie rising or falling?

Sofie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sofie become more popular?

Sofie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 137 girls named Sofie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sofie?

Well-known people named Sofie include Sofie Gråbøl (actor).

Names like Sofie

Names that sound and feel close to Sofie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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