Sofia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning wisdom.
How Sofia has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #14 |
| 2016 | #14 |
| 2017 | #15 |
| 2018 | #17 |
| 2019 | #17 |
| 2020 | #17 |
| 2021 | #18 |
| 2022 | #13 |
| 2023 | #12 |
| 2024 | #10 |
| 2025 | #9 |
Sofia by the numbers
In 2025, 1,490 babies in England and Wales were named Sofia. In the US, 8,141 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 9,684 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Sofia
Forms of Sofia in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Anasofiagrace and wisdom; blend of Ana and Sofia52 in the US (2017)
- Annasofiagrace and wisdom; blend of Anna and Sofia10 in the US (2017)
- Sofia-Mariawisdom; beloved; form of Sofia with Maria9 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sofia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Soniawisdom; russian form of Sophia264 in the US (2017)
- Sofiewisdom; a form of Sophia160 in the US (2017)
- Safiapure; serene38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sofiyawisdom; a form of sophia22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sofiwisdom; a form of Sophie31 in the US (2017)
- Sofijawisdom; a form of Sophia20 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Sofia
Names that are said the same way as Sofia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
- Sophyawisdom; a spelling variant of Sophia21 in the US (2017)
- Sophiahwisdom; a form of Sophia13 in the US (2017)
- Sofiahwisdom; a form of Sophia9 in the US (2017)
- Sofyawisdom; a form of Sophia9 in the US (2017)
- Soffiawisdom; a variant spelling of sophia8 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Sofia, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
- Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sofia
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