girl's name
Sofiya
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,985
Scotland
#828
2015 births
Sofiya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sofiya is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Sofiya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 271 |
| 2010s | 528 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 375 |
How popular is Sofiya?
In 2025, Sofiya was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sofiya is used
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 Sofiya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sofiya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sofiya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sofiya in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Sofiya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sofiya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sofiya
How popular is the name Sofiya?
In 2025, Sofiya was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sofiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Sofiya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sofiya most popular?
Sofiya peaked in 2024, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sofiya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sofiya currently ranks #1,232 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.