Sofiya
Girl name · #3155 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sofiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Sofiya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.