Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Sofina

Name: Popularity of the name Sofina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sofina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sofina, Société Financière de Transports et d'Entreprises Industrielles, is a Belgian holding company, headquartered in Brussels with offices in Singapore and Luxembourg. As part of the Bel20 index, it is one of the twenty largest capitalisation in Belgium.

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#12,153 (2011)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2005

First Year

2023

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#12153

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sofina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The company was founded in 1898. It was led from 1905 until 1955 by the Belgian-American engineer of German origin Dannie Heineman (1872–1962). Historically, the company owned the Anglo-Argentine Tramways Company , which was one of the largest tram operators in the world at the time. From 1955 on, the current family shareholders started to invest. Yves Boël is appointed Director in 1956. In 1964, the Boël family took control together with Société Générale de Belgique .

The Story of Sofina

Sofina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 8 Sofinas were born — ranking #12,153 that year. As of 2026, Sofina ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Sofinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sofina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sofina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sofina

What does the name Sofina mean?

How popular is Sofina in 2026?

In 2026, Sofina ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Sofina most popular?

Sofina reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #12,153 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Sofina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sofina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sofina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sofina include Pele, Libya, Liezel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sofina

Sofina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Sofina's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #12,153. Use the chart and map above to compare Sofina'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.