Sofiya
Girl name · #3155 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sofiya? In official American birth records, Sofiya has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Sofiya is currently the #3155 girl name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Sofiya.
Babies named Sofiya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 31-year story
Sofiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 80 babies and a rank of #2303. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sofiya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sofiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sofiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sofiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sofiya is most common
State-level data for Sofiya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sofiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Sofiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sadiya, Aziya, Kaliya, Sariya, and Aleiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sofiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sofiya?
In official American birth records, the name Sofiya first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Sofiya a popular girl name?
Sofiya ranked #3155 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Sofiya most popular?
Sofiya peaked in 2024, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2303 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sofiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Sofiya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.