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The first name Zofia

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 69 girls were named Zofia, making it the 573rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 221 births (#235).

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2,842
babies named Zofia, 1996–2025
#573
rank in 2025
2016
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zofia with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Zofia at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 86 girls born in the United States were named Zofia, the 2,172nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 102 were.

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2,013
babies named Zofia since 1880
#2,172
rank in 2025
2011
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Zofia

6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Sofia of Minsk
    Danish queen consort (1140-1198)
  • Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
    Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld from 1764 to 1800
  • Sophie Arnould
    French soprano, 1740–1802
  • Duchess Sophie of Prussia
    Duchess consort of Courland (1582-1610)
  • Sofie Luise of Württemberg-Winnental
    (1642-1702)
  • Sophie of Pomerania, Duchess of Mecklenburg
    Duchess of Pomerania by birth and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg, 1460–1504

Questions

How popular is the name Zofia?
In 2025, 69 girls born in England and Wales were named Zofia, ranking 573rd. Its peak was 2016, with 221 births.
Is Zofia a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,013 US babies named Zofia since 1880 were girls.
When was Zofia most popular?
2011 in the United States, when 102 babies were named Zofia, its highest rank at 1,952nd.