girl's name

Sofiah

soh-FEE-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 285

Sofiah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2013, when 35 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2004.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Sofiah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Sofiah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 44
2010s 180
2020s (to 2025) 23

How Popular Is Sofiah?

In 2024, Sofiah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Sofiah Is Used

England & Wales #6,447 3 in 2016
United States #15,434 5 in 2024

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.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Sofiah

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

Parents Who Like Sofiah Also Like

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

How to Say Sofiah

  • English soh-FEE-uh

Sibling Names for Sofiah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sofiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Sofiah

How popular is the name Sofiah?

In 2024, Sofiah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Sofiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Sofiah?

Sofiah has 3 syllables.

When was Sofiah most popular?

Sofiah peaked in 2013, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.