Sofia
GirlsBest rank #28 (2025) · ranked in 16 years
With a peak of #28 in 2025, Sofia appeared in the rankings across 2010-2025.
It climbed from #100 in 2010 to #28 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Sofia at #28.
At its peak year of 2025, Sofia was given to 8,261 newborns.
Sofia was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Sofia is most popular
In 2025, Sofia was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 8,241 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 1,339 births, 16.3% of the national total, where it ranked #16 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 41.3% of Sofia births, against 16.4% Northeast, 14.3% Midwest, 28.0% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Sofia placed as high as #15 in Florida and as low as #422 in West Virginia.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California1,339 · #16 there
- 2Texas1,307 · #16 there
- 3Florida705 · #15 there
- 4New York545 · #25 there
- 5Illinois343 · #18 there
Share by census region
- Northeast16.4%
- Midwest14.3%
- South41.3%
- West28.0%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sofia a popular name?
- Sofia reached a best rank of #28 in 2025 and has charted in 16 years.
- Where does Sofia rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Sofia ranks #28.
- Is Sofia a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Sofia most popular?
- Sofia peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)