girl's name
Sofiyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 130
Sofiyah is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 43,912 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
Sofiyah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 27 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How popular is Sofiyah?
In 2025, Sofiyah was given to 12 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sofiyah is used
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 Sofiyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sofiyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sofiyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sofiyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sofiyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sofiyah
How popular is the name Sofiyah?
In 2025, Sofiyah was given to 12 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sofiyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Sofiyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sofiyah most popular?
Sofiyah peaked in 2025, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sofiyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sofiyah currently ranks #2,386 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.