girl's name

Sobia

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 221

Scotland

#514

1986 births

Sobia is a girl's name. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1996, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Sobia over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.

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'90 '00 '10
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Births named Sobia by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 56
2000s 60
2010s (to 2018) 20

How popular is Sobia?

In 2018, Sobia was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Sobia is used

Scotland #514 4 in 1986
Canada #2,757 5 in 1995
France #3,098 5 in 1989
England & Wales #6,639 3 in 2018
United States #18,314 5 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Sobia

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Sobia also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sobia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Sobia

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sobia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Sobia

How popular is the name Sobia?

In 2018, Sobia was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Sobia a girl's or a boy's name?

Sobia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Sobia most popular?

Sobia peaked in 1996, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.