Sofia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Sophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from Greek Σοφία, Sophía 'Wisdom'. Other forms include Sophie, Sofiya, Sofija, Sophy, Sophea, and Sofie.

From Wikipedia

Sofia first appears in the data in 1881 and has been recorded in 140 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 9,699 babies (rank #14 that year). In 2024 it was given to 8,094 girls (rank #10). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Sofia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sofia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

178,628

Total babies (all years)

140

Years in the data

9,699

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Sofia

Sofia Rotarufilm actor · b. 1947
Sofia Coppolafilm actor · b. 1971
Sofia Carsondancer · b. 1993
Sofia Kenintennis player · b. 1998
Sofia Boutelladancer · b. 1982

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1881	6	#812
1886	10	#772
1887	5	#1,284
1888	12	#790
1889	12	#795
1890	8	#1,085
1891	14	#746
1892	15	#790
1893	10	#1,012
1894	7	#1,336
1895	12	#975
1896	11	#1,038
1897	5	#1,768
1898	21	#745
1899	10	#1,089
1900	17	#939
1901	14	#911
1902	12	#1,066
1903	11	#1,130
1904	11	#1,161
1905	9	#1,401
1906	19	#866
1907	17	#943
1908	18	#967
1909	38	#642
1910	37	#702
1911	33	#764
1912	32	#899
1913	42	#820
1914	38	#968
1915	44	#1,010
1916	52	#958
1917	58	#914
1918	44	#1,122
1919	49	#1,038
1920	60	#948
1921	64	#934
1922	57	#995
1923	61	#949
1924	68	#927
1925	76	#858
1926	47	#1,111
1927	64	#951
1928	71	#869
1929	60	#930
1930	78	#807
1931	60	#897
1932	37	#1,191
1933	47	#1,023
1934	35	#1,219
1935	49	#991
1936	43	#1,078
1937	23	#1,623
1938	39	#1,179
1939	43	#1,099
1940	46	#1,077
1941	31	#1,415
1942	24	#1,755
1943	39	#1,320
1944	36	#1,362
1945	33	#1,416
1946	35	#1,504
1947	51	#1,285
1948	39	#1,491
1949	46	#1,371
1950	55	#1,248
1951	45	#1,411
1952	38	#1,576
1953	48	#1,421
1954	51	#1,420
1955	54	#1,368
1956	44	#1,613
1957	56	#1,423
1958	60	#1,376
1959	64	#1,346
1960	69	#1,337
1961	67	#1,372
1962	78	#1,258
1963	84	#1,199
1964	92	#1,151
1965	90	#1,119
1966	95	#1,080
1967	104	#1,009
1968	90	#1,132
1969	129	#939
1970	126	#994
1971	158	#860
1972	132	#935
1973	139	#903
1974	144	#895
1975	157	#855
1976	160	#856
1977	190	#791
1978	177	#841
1979	194	#817
1980	192	#821
1981	267	#664
1982	240	#723
1983	262	#659
1984	252	#675
1985	264	#683
1986	245	#728
1987	315	#615
1988	282	#682
1989	322	#643
1990	349	#644
1991	450	#519
1992	453	#526
1993	559	#447
1994	510	#490
1995	607	#429
1996	767	#361
1997	1,183	#249
1998	1,346	#232
1999	1,604	#195
2000	2,094	#161
2001	2,288	#145
2002	3,061	#112
2003	3,488	#97
2004	4,474	#69
2005	5,162	#52
2006	5,082	#55
2007	6,049	#36
2008	5,985	#36
2009	5,696	#36
2010	6,328	#28
2011	7,331	#19
2012	7,837	#18
2013	9,169	#13
2014	9,611	#12
2015	9,699	#14
2016	9,177	#14
2017	8,175	#15
2018	7,663	#17
2019	7,401	#17
2020	6,987	#17
2021	6,980	#18
2022	7,280	#13
2023	7,665	#12
2024	8,094	#10