Girls' name · peaked in 2015
Sofia name popularity since 1925
185,868 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Sofia. Half of them were born in 2014 or earlier, so the typical Sofia is about 12 years old in 2026. Sofia peaked in 2015 as the #14 name for girls, and it ranked #9 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 185,868
- Named Sofia, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #9
- for girls in 2025 (8,252 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.9% girls
- 185,681 girls · 187 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 2.93× its national share
Peak year is the year Sofia made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Sofia births per year, 1925–2025
2015 was the biggest year for Sofia both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1995 and 2000, Sofia became 3.3× more common, from 1 in 2,900 baby girls to 1 in 867.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Sofia's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Sofia.
Decade by decade
Babies named Sofia in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 318 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 454 | 0 | #991 |
| 1940s | 380 | 0 | #1,416 |
| 1950s | 515 | 0 | #1,368 |
| 1960s | 898 | 0 | #1,120 |
| 1970s | 1,576 | 5 | #855 |
| 1980s | 2,643 | 8 | #683 |
| 1990s | 7,827 | 5 | #429 |
| 2000s | 43,380 | 47 | #52 |
| 2010s | 82,402 | 78 | #14 |
| 2020–25 | 45,288 | 44 | #9 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
57.2% of babies named Sofia from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Sofia is most popular
The index compares Sofia's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Sofia.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.93× | 1,944 |
| Florida | 2.16× | 14,483 |
| Arizona | 1.99× | 4,780 |
| California | 1.99× | 39,100 |
| Texas | 1.95× | 28,464 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Sofia's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Sofia.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Sofia (2015).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data