Sofya
Sophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from Greek Σοφία, Sophía 'Wisdom'. Other forms include Sophie, Sofiya, Sofija, Sophy, Sophea, and Sofie.
- Russian
- Armenian
Meaning & Origin of Sofya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from Greek Σοφία, Sophía 'Wisdom'. Other forms include Sophie, Sofiya, Sofija, Sophy, Sophea, and Sofie.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Armenian
Origin & history
The Story of Sofya
American parents first put Sofya on the record books as a baby girl name in 2001, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 23 Sofyas were born — ranking #5,725 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Sofyas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,587 among baby girl names with 11 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 296 Sofyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Sofya
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sofya. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Sofya
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- Saint Sophia of Milan , feast day 17 September
- Saint Sophia of Rome , martyr, feast day 15 May
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Names that sound like Sofya
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About the name Sofya
Sofya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 296 births in the dataset. Sofya's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,725. Use the chart and map above to compare Sofya'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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