Sofia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sofia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sofia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sofia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sofia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “wisdom”. a variant spelling of Sophia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 186,931 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28,955 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,140 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 686 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,541 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,017 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sofia per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (9,711/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (1,728/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (162/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (149/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (64/yr).
Sofia has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #49 nationally (given to 11,642 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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