Sofija: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,378

among girls · ↑1,519 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sofija

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

24 babies

All-time total

378

#13,994 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Sofija popularity over time

378 babies have been named Sofija since 1999, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	7	1	–	#12,517
2000s	110	11	+1471%	#7,005
2010s	166	17	+51%	#5,771
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	-5%	#5,378

Where Sofija 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Sofija

Sofija is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,378 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 378 American babies have been named Sofija. Its peak came in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Sofija stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sofija?

The median living Sofija is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Sofija are alive in the United States today.

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

Sofija year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,378
2024	17	#6,897
2023	13	#8,431
2022	11	#9,597
2021	15	#7,589
2020	15	#7,528
2019	22	#5,771
2018	13	#8,549
2017	16	#7,396
2016	15	#7,937
2015	21	#6,211
2014	15	#8,009
2013	15	#8,101
2012	19	#6,837
2011	13	#9,077
2010	17	#7,470
2009	12	#9,906
2008	19	#7,034
2007	18	#7,362
2006	10	#11,310
2005	11	#10,027
2004	11	#9,815
2003	6	#15,520
2002	16	#7,005
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,958
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sofija?

The median living Sofija is about 11 years old. Half of all living Sofijas are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Sofija are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sofija are alive in the United States, based on 378 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sofija mean?

Sofija is feminine given name found in South Slavic and East Baltic languages.

How popular is the name Sofija in 2025?

Sofija ranked #5,378 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sofija?

378 babies have been named Sofija in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sofija most popular?

Sofija peaked in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Sofija a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sofija rising or falling?

Sofija is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sofija become more popular?

Sofija is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Sofija in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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