Sofia

Girl Greek /so-FEE-ah/ #12 in 2023

Sofia is a girl name of Greek origin.

Meaning of Sofia

Wisdom. Variant of Sophia.

Popularity of Sofia

Popularity, 1881–2023

7,673 births in 2023

1881 2023

170,356 U.S. births recorded from 1881–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2015

9,708 babies

First recorded

1881

142 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

SophiaSophie

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Famous people named Sofia

Sofia Coppola (director)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.