Girls' name · since 2009

Sofiyah

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Sofiyah, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,937 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

Sofiyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 60 recorded since 2009.

Sofiyah has 60 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2009 to 2023.

  • #32,937 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 60 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sofiyah ranks #32,937 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#32,937 of 72,339
all-time among girls
60
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sofiyah's 60 recorded births place it above 54.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sofiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sofiyah's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sofiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 2009201120142015201720182020202120222023 6

Sofiyah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (28 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Sofiyah's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Sofiyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sofiyah? ▼
60 babies have been named Sofiyah since 2009. All-time, it sits at #32,937 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
Where does Sofiyah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sofiyah ranks #32,937 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sofiyah most popular? ▼
Sofiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Sofiyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sofiyah since 2009 -- 15 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Sofiyah? ▼
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.

What to do with Sofiyah's data

  • Sofiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sofiyah

Nearby Names Like Sofiyah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sofiyah

Sofia Girl
#9 186,744 births
Sofie Girl
#1534 5,003 births
Sofiya Girl
#3155 1,195 births
Sofi Girl
#5818 705 births
Sofija Girl
#5341 378 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Affie
60 births · Peak 1919
Hedvig
60 births · Peak 1896
Timotea
60 births · Peak 1920
Lillye
60 births · Peak 1920
Ragnhild
60 births · Peak 1915
Reecie
60 births · Peak 1923
Margurete
60 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sofiyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2009–2023 (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 Sofiyah 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.