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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sofia

Ranked #285 - 1 in 44,216 people
US

Most common in

United States

181k bearers

World total

180,930

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#285

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States181k
Worldwide
~181k
rank #285
Rarity
1 in 44,216
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~181k in US

About the name Sofia

There are an estimated 180,930 people named Sofia alive worldwide today. That ranks Sofia at #285 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sofia is held by approximately 180,930 people, ranking #285 among first names. That works out to roughly 55 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,834 U.S. residents).

Historically Sofia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Sofia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Sofia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sofia, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1886: 10
  3. 1887: 5
  4. 1888: 12
  5. 1889: 12
  6. 1890: 8
  7. 1891: 14
  8. 1892: 15
  9. 1893: 10
  10. 1894: 7
  11. 1895: 12
  12. 1896: 11
  13. 1897: 5
  14. 1898: 21
  15. 1899: 10
  16. 1900: 17
  17. 1901: 14
  18. 1902: 12
  19. 1903: 11
  20. 1904: 11
  21. 1905: 9
  22. 1906: 19
  23. 1907: 17
  24. 1908: 18
  25. 1909: 38
  26. 1910: 37
  27. 1911: 33
  28. 1912: 32
  29. 1913: 42
  30. 1914: 38
  31. 1915: 44
  32. 1916: 52
  33. 1917: 58
  34. 1918: 44
  35. 1919: 49
  36. 1920: 60
  37. 1921: 64
  38. 1922: 57
  39. 1923: 61
  40. 1924: 68
  41. 1925: 76
  42. 1926: 47
  43. 1927: 64
  44. 1928: 71
  45. 1929: 60
  46. 1930: 78
  47. 1931: 60
  48. 1932: 37
  49. 1933: 47
  50. 1934: 35
  51. 1935: 49
  52. 1936: 43
  53. 1937: 23
  54. 1938: 39
  55. 1939: 43
  56. 1940: 46
  57. 1941: 31
  58. 1942: 24
  59. 1943: 39
  60. 1944: 36
  61. 1945: 33
  62. 1946: 35
  63. 1947: 51
  64. 1948: 39
  65. 1949: 46
  66. 1950: 55
  67. 1951: 45
  68. 1952: 38
  69. 1953: 48
  70. 1954: 51
  71. 1955: 54
  72. 1956: 44
  73. 1957: 56
  74. 1958: 60
  75. 1959: 64
  76. 1960: 69
  77. 1961: 67
  78. 1962: 78
  79. 1963: 84
  80. 1964: 92
  81. 1965: 90
  82. 1966: 95
  83. 1967: 104
  84. 1968: 90
  85. 1969: 129
  86. 1970: 126
  87. 1971: 157
  88. 1972: 132
  89. 1973: 139
  90. 1974: 149
  91. 1975: 157
  92. 1976: 160
  93. 1977: 190
  94. 1978: 177
  95. 1979: 194
  96. 1980: 192
  97. 1981: 266
  98. 1982: 240
  99. 1983: 262
  100. 1984: 252
  101. 1985: 264
  102. 1986: 245
  103. 1987: 317
  104. 1988: 282
  105. 1989: 331
  106. 1990: 349
  107. 1991: 450
  108. 1992: 453
  109. 1993: 558
  110. 1994: 510
  111. 1995: 607
  112. 1996: 767
  113. 1997: 1,183
  114. 1998: 1,346
  115. 1999: 1,609
  116. 2000: 2,094
  117. 2001: 2,288
  118. 2002: 3,061
  119. 2003: 3,488
  120. 2004: 4,492
  121. 2005: 5,168
  122. 2006: 5,091
  123. 2007: 6,057
  124. 2008: 5,992
  125. 2009: 5,696
  126. 2010: 6,335
  127. 2011: 7,331
  128. 2012: 7,843
  129. 2013: 9,179
  130. 2014: 9,621
  131. 2015: 9,711
  132. 2016: 9,187
  133. 2017: 8,182
  134. 2018: 7,675
  135. 2019: 7,416
  136. 2020: 6,998
  137. 2021: 6,989
  138. 2022: 7,293
  139. 2023: 7,673
  140. 2024: 8,118
  141. 2025: 8,261

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sofia worldwide?

There are an estimated 180,930 people named Sofia alive worldwide today, ranking #285 globally.

Is Sofia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 44,216 people. In the United States there are roughly 180,930 bearers, which is 1 in 1,834 Americans.

Is Sofia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sofia is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Sofia come from?

Who are famous people named Sofia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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