Sofie
Sofie is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable bearers of the name include:
- German
- Danish
- Swedish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Sofie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sofie is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable bearers of the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Danish
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Dutch
- Czech
The Story of Sofie
Sofie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1896, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 254 births, good for #994 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Sofies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,452 among baby girl names with 151 births, holding steady (0%). In total, more than 5K Sofies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Sofie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sofie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Sofie
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About the name Sofie
Sofie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Sofie's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #994. Use the chart and map above to compare Sofie'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.