Sofija is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sofija in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1512
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About the Name Sofija
Sofija is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 316 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #859 in 2014 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Sofija is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sofija in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Sofija
Sofija Garanča — Sofija Garanča is a Latvian footballer who plays as a defender for SFK Rīga and the Latvia national team.
Sofija Ņesterova — Sofja Ņesterova is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraliga club Górnik Łęczna and the Latvia women's national team.
Sofija Gergeležiu — Sofija Gergeležiu is a Latvian footballer who plays as a defender for SFK Rīga and the Latvia national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sofija
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Sofija per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sofija in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sofija is rising: up 106 places since 2020, to #1,512 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #859 in 2014.
Sofija is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sofija include: Sofija Garanča, Sofija Ņesterova and Sofija Gergeležiu. Short summaries for each appear below.
Sofija does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sofijas in the wild.
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UK babies named Sofija (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sofija
Almost certainly the only Sofija in the class
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UK Popularity (2003–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Sofija
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sofija Kymantaitė-Čiurlionienė (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈsoːfʲɪjɐ kʲiːmɐnˈtɐɪtʲeː tʃʊrˈlʲoːnʲɛnʲeː]; née Kymantaitė; 13 March 1886 – 1 December 1958) was a Lithuanian writer, educator, and activist.
Sofija Smetonienė, was the wife of the first President of Lithuania Antanas Smetona and served as the First Lady of Lithuania from April 4, 1919, to June 19, 1920, and again from December 19, 1926, to June 15, 1940.