Sofiya
Girl name · #3155 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Sofiya scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Sofiya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sofiyas were NY (12), PA (7), IL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.