Girls' name · since 1999
Sofija
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 378 babies named Sofija, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,997 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,341 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 378
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sofija is the #5341 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 378 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Sofija recorded 378 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #5341 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #13,997 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,341 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 378 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sofija ranks #13,997 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,341 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 378 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,997 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,341 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 378
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sofija's 378 recorded births place it above 80.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How Sofija compares
378 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,297 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
Sofija's all-time total is 1% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sofija | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 378 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sofija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sofija splits its recorded history at 2013: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sofija popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Sofija by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (166 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Sofija's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Sofija births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s
2010s
166 births
- 2020s
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 166 births (44% of all-time use).
Sofija by state
Where Sofija concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 22 | 5.8% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
22 of 378 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sofija's data
- Sofija's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (166 total births) through the 2020s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Sofijas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sofija: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sofija 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 August 2026.