How Many People Are Named Sofie?
An estimated 4,529 people in the United States have the first name Sofie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Sofie peaked in popularity in 2012 with 254 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sofie 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 Sofie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sofie is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,529
About 1 in 75,680 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2012
254 births
Total Registered
4,862
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sofie
Sofie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,862 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sofie as a female name
Ranked #1,461 in 2024
150 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (254 births)
Sofie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sofie span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,985 babies were registered. While Sofie is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sofie by Decade
How has Sofie 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.
Sofie by State
Birth registrations for Sofie span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana. On average, about 86 Sofies were registered per state.
Sofie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sofie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sofie
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sofie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sofie?
We estimate approximately 4,529 people named Sofie 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 75,680 Americans share this first name.
Is Sofie a common name?
Sofie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,862 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sofie most popular?
Sofie reached peak popularity in 2012, when 254 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sofie is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sofie a female name?
Sofie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sofie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sofie Smith, Sofie Johnson, Sofie 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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