Girl · #2,712 in 2026

Zofia

Zofia is a Slavic given name of Old Greek origin, meaning wisdom. It is a variant of Sofia. Famous people with the name Zofia:Anna Zofia Sapieha (1799–1864) Maria Zofia Sieniawska Zofia Albinowska-Minkiewiczowa (1886–1971) Zofia Baltarowicz-Dzielińska (1894–1970), Polish sculptor Zofia Branicka (1790–1879) Zofia Czartoryska (1778–1837) Zofia Czeska (1584–1650) Zofia Grabczan Zofia Helman, Polish…

  • Polish
  • Slovak
Current Rank
#2,712
Peak Rank
#1,943 (2011)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-9%
1912
First Year
2026
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#1943
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
50
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zofia

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

Zofia is a Slavic given name of Old Greek origin, meaning wisdom. It is a variant of Sofia. Famous people with the name Zofia:Anna Zofia Sapieha (1799–1864) Maria Zofia Sieniawska Zofia Albinowska-Minkiewiczowa (1886–1971) Zofia Baltarowicz-Dzielińska (1894–1970), Polish sculptor Zofia Branicka (1790–1879) Zofia Czartoryska (1778–1837) Zofia Czeska (1584–1650) Zofia Grabczan Zofia Helman, Polish…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Polish
  • Slovak

The Story of Zofia

American parents first put Zofia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1912, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 102 Zofias were born — ranking #1,943 that year. About 41% of every Zofia on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zofia ranks #2,712 for baby girls with 64 births, gradually falling (-9%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Zofia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Zofia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Zofia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Zofia

What does the name Zofia mean?
Zofia is a Slavic given name of Old Greek origin, meaning wisdom. It is a variant of Sofia. Famous people with the name Zofia:Anna Zofia Sapieha (1799–1864) Maria Zofia Sieniawska Zofia Albinowska-Minkiewiczowa (1886–1971) Zofia Baltarowicz-Dzielińska (1894–1970), Polish sculptor Zofia Branicka (1790–1879) Zofia Czartoryska (1778–1837) Zofia Czeska (1584–1650) Zofia Grabczan Zofia Helman, Polish…
What is the origin of the name Zofia?
Zofia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish, Slovak.
How popular is Zofia in 2026?
In 2026, Zofia ranks #2,712 among girls' names in the U.S., with 64 babies given the name that year.
When was Zofia most popular?
Zofia reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #1,943 that year with 102 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Zofia most popular?
Zofia has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zofia.
Is Zofia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Zofia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Zofia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zofia include Shamara, Gustava, Ortha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Zofia?
Common variants and related forms of Zofia include Zosia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Zofia

Zofia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Zofia's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,943. Use the chart and map above to compare Zofia'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.