Total births
5,003
Girls' name · since 1896
Sofie
5,003 babies named Sofie in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1454
- among girls today
- 5,003
- born since 1896
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sofie is the #1454 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,003 recorded since 1896.
Sofie has 5,003 recorded births among girls since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1454 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #1454 among girls today
- 5,003 born since 1896
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sofie is currently the #1454 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 5,003 born since 1896, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1454
- among girls today
- 5,003
- born since 1896
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Sofie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1454
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Sofie was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
254 babies were named Sofie in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Sofie compares
5,003 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sofie's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sofie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,003 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 254 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sofie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sofie splits its recorded history at 1974: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 254 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sofie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#1,454
Active since
1896
Sofie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 254
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Sofie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sofie's strongest decade.
1,986 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Sofie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s 65
1910s
65 births
- 1920s 106
1920s
106 births
- 1930s 67
1930s
67 births
- 1940s 54
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 47
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 279
1990s
279 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,377 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,986 births
- 2020s
2020s
907 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,986 births (40% of all-time use).
How Sofie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sofie's total volume
Sofie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sofie by state
Where Sofie concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 710 | 14.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 328 | 6.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 320 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 233 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 218 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 106 | 2.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 91 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 82 | 1.6% |
California share of Sofie's total US births 14.2%
Even split
710 of 5,003 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Sofie appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sofie? ▼
Since 1896, Social Security records show 5,003 babies named Sofie. Today it holds rank #1454 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 254 births.
When was Sofie most popular? ▼
Sofie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,986 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Sofie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sofie are California (710 births), Texas (328 births), New York (320 births).
How long has the name Sofie been used? ▼
Sofie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 130 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sofie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sofia, Sofiya, Sofi, Sofija, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sofie's data
- Sofie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,986 total births) through the 2020s (907) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sofies (710 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sofie
Nearby Names Like Sofie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sofie
Sofia Girl
#10 186,744 births
Sofiya Girl
#2320 1,195 births
Sofi Girl
#4081 705 births
Sofija Girl
#6824 378 births
Sofya Girl
#10746 287 births
Compare Sofie side by side: Sofie vs Sofia Sofie vs Sofiya Sofie vs Sofi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sofie
Calista #1453
7,504 births · Peak 1999
Anyla #1455
2,795 births · Peak 2019
Shirley #1452
686,383 births · Peak 1935
Nashly #1456
862 births · Peak 2024
Xitlali #1451
2,957 births · Peak 2025
Nell #1457
27,612 births · Peak 1917
Kamilah #1450
6,489 births · Peak 2019
Adrienne #1458
68,356 births · Peak 1983
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1896–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sofie: #1454 Girls' Name - 5,003 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sofie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sofie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.