US rank #6794 Girls' name Peak 2019 354 births

Sofija — #6794 US girls' name

354 babies named Sofija in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s1102010s1662020s71
#6794
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Sofija was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

22 babies were named Sofija in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sofija

The Social Security Administration has registered 354 babies named Sofija between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sofija currently holds the #6794 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sofija performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Sofija shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Sofija in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sofija in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 354 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sofija at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

354

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2019

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,794

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sofija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
22
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
510152025 2024202020162012200820041999 7

Sofija by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
166 births that decade — 47% of Sofija's all-time total
1990s72000s1102010s1662020s71

Sofija by state

Where Sofija concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sofija
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
15 4.2%
#2 California
5 1.4%
Illinois share of Sofija's total US births 4.2%
Even split

15 of 354 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sofija?
354 babies have been named Sofija since 1999. It currently ranks #6794 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 22 births.
When was Sofija most popular?
Sofija was most popular in the 2010s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Sofija most popular?
The top states for the name Sofija are Illinois (15 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Sofija been used?
Sofija has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sofija?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sofia, Sofie, Sofiya, Sofi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.