Sofiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,165

among girls · ↓840 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sofiya · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,515

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

80 babies

All-time total

1,195

#6,634 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Sofiya popularity over time

1,195 babies have been named Sofiya since 1994, 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
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1990s	21	2	–	#9,389
2000s	271	27	+1190%	#3,259
2010s	528	53	+95%	#2,662
2020s (to 2025)	375	63	+18%	#2,325

Where Sofiya 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	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	58	0.04	outside top 500

Where Sofiya is most popular

Girls named Sofiya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

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 Sofiya 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
New York	70	0.177	+343%
Ohio	20	0.084	+111%
Pennsylvania	13	0.055	+38%
Illinois	11	0.048	+20%
California	19	0.023	-43%
Texas	8	0.010	-75%
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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 Sofiya

Sofiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,165 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,195 American babies have been named Sofiya. Its peak came in 2024, when 80 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 Sofiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sofiya?

The median living Sofiya is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 1,200 people named Sofiya 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.

Sofiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	51	#3,165
2024	80	#2,325
2023	74	#2,440
2022	61	#2,816
2021	58	#2,923
2020	51	#3,134
2019	61	#2,780
2018	48	#3,339
2017	38	#3,986
2016	53	#3,135
2015	49	#3,340
2014	61	#2,839
2013	58	#2,932
2012	46	#3,519
2011	67	#2,662
2010	47	#3,465
2009	48	#3,452
2008	52	#3,259
2007	33	#4,556
2006	42	#3,726
2005	33	#4,256
2004	14	#8,193
2003	17	#6,851
2002	15	#7,390
2001	12	#8,673
2000	5	#17,261
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sofiya?

The median living Sofiya is about 10 years old. Half of all living Sofiyas are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Sofiya are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Sofiya are alive in the United States, based on 1,195 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sofiya mean?

Sofiya is feminine given name found in Slavic languages.

How popular is the name Sofiya in 2025?

Sofiya ranked #3,165 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sofiya?

1,195 babies have been named Sofiya in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sofiya most popular?

Sofiya peaked in 2024, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Sofiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sofiya rising or falling?

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

Will Sofiya become more popular?

Sofiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Sofiya 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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