Sochi
Sochi is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, and up to 600,000 residents in the urban area. The city covers an area of 176.77 square kilometers (68.25 sq mi), while the Greater Sochi Area covers over 3,502 square kilometers (1,352 sq mi).
Meaning & Origin of Sochi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sochi is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, and up to 600,000 residents in the urban area. The city covers an area of 176.77 square kilometers (68.25 sq mi), while the Greater Sochi Area covers over 3,502 square kilometers (1,352 sq mi).
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Sochi
Sochi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 10 Sochis were born — ranking #10,127 that year. As of 2026, Sochi ranks #12,196 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Sochis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sochi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Main category: People from Sochi Yuri Nikolaevich Denisyuk (1927–2006), physicist
- Mikhail Galustyan (born 1979), comedian
- Andre Geim (born 1958), physicist, graphene researcher and 2010 Nobel Prize winner
- Yevgeny Kafelnikov (born 1974), tennis player , former World No. 1 tennis player
- Daria Kondakova (born 1991), rhythmic gymnast
- Grigory Leps (born 1962), singer, songwriter, musician of Georgian origin
- Slava Metreveli (1936–1998), Georgian/Soviet association football player
- Vladimir Nemshilov (born 1948), Olympic swimmer
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Names that sound like Sochi
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About the name Sochi
Sochi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Sochi's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #10,127. Use the chart and map above to compare Sochi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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