How Many People Are Named Sofia?
An estimated 174,380 people in the United States have the first name Sofia. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #316 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Sofia peaked in popularity in 2015 with 9,708 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sofia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sofia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sofia is overwhelmingly female, 178 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Sofia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
174,380
About 1 in 1,966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2015
9,708 births
Total Registered
178,628
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sofia
Sofia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 178,628 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Sofia as a male name
Ranked #13,908 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (17 births)
Sofia as a female name
Ranked #10 in 2024
8,094 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (9,699 births)
Sofia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sofia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 82,469 babies were registered. While Sofia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sofia by Decade
How has Sofia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sofia by State
Birth registrations for Sofia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Montana. On average, about 3,447 Sofias were registered per state.
Sofia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sofia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sofia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sofia?
We estimate approximately 174,380 people named Sofia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,966 Americans share this first name.
Is Sofia a common name?
Sofia is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 178,628 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sofia most popular?
Sofia reached peak popularity in 2015, when 9,708 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sofia is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sofia a female name?
Sofia is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sofia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sofia Smith, Sofia Johnson, Sofia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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