Zofia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,172

among girls · ↑521 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zofia · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,689

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

102 babies

All-time total

2,013

#4,689 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Zofia popularity over time

2,013 babies have been named Zofia since 1912, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	61	6	–	#2,632
1920s	14	1	-77%	#3,597
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,624
1960s	5	1	0%	#7,329
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	13	1	–	#9,304
1990s	118	12	+808%	#5,530
2000s	469	47	+297%	#2,395
2010s	840	84	+79%	#1,952
2020s (to 2025)	488	81	-3%	#2,099

Where Zofia 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	86	0.05	outside top 500
2027	86	0.05	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	86	0.05	outside top 500
2030	86	0.05	outside top 500

Where Zofia is most popular

Girls named Zofia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Michigan, and New York.

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 Zofia 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	56	0.245	+396%
Michigan	11	0.060	+22%
New York	21	0.053	+8%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-6%
California	30	0.036	-28%
Arizona	5	0.036	-28%
Washington	5	0.035	-30%
Texas	26	0.032	-34%
Ohio	7	0.030	-40%
Florida	12	0.028	-43%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-44%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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 Zofia

Zofia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,172 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 2,013 American babies have been named Zofia. Its peak came in 2011, when 102 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 Zofia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zofia?

The median living Zofia is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 1,900 people named Zofia 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.

Zofia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	86	#2,172
2024	65	#2,693
2023	77	#2,378
2022	88	#2,173
2021	84	#2,232
2020	88	#2,099
2019	76	#2,375
2018	80	#2,301
2017	67	#2,634
2016	88	#2,205
2015	63	#2,809
2014	85	#2,235
2013	98	#2,001
2012	95	#2,046
2011	102	#1,952
2010	86	#2,257
2009	81	#2,395
2008	75	#2,537
2007	62	#2,929
2006	67	#2,700
2005	50	#3,169
2004	35	#4,092
2003	32	#4,219
2002	29	#4,380
2001	18	#6,320
2000	20	#5,703
1995	16	#5,956
1990	10	#8,500
1985	7	#9,304
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#7,329
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	9	#3,597
1915	9	#3,132
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Zofia

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

1 Zofia Kossak-Szczucka Polish writer (1889–1968) 19th century
2 Zofia Posmysz Polish journalist and writer (1923–2022) Contemporary
3 Zofia Nałkowska Polish prose writer and dramatist 1884–1954 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zofia?

The median living Zofia is about 12 years old. Half of all living Zofias are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Zofia are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Zofia are alive in the United States, based on 2,013 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zofia in 2025?

Zofia ranked #2,172 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zofia?

2,013 babies have been named Zofia in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zofia most popular?

Zofia peaked in 2011, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Zofia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zofia rising or falling?

Zofia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zofia become more popular?

Zofia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 girls named Zofia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zofia?

Well-known people named Zofia include Zofia Kossak-Szczucka (writer), Zofia Posmysz (writer), Zofia Nałkowska (writer).

Names like Zofia

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