Sofija is a distinctive choice, ranked #1302 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sofija in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1302
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sofija
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Sofija per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sofija in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sofija is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 316 places over the last five years to #1302 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
25
UK babies named Sofija (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 316 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sofija
Likely around 1 other Sofija in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sofija
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sofija Pekić is a former basketball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics. She has played in Yugoslav National Basketball Team.
Sofija Kymantaitė-Čiurlionienė (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈsoːfʲɪjɐ kʲiːmɐnˈtɐɪtʲeː tʃʊrˈlʲoːnʲɛnʲeː]; née Kymantaitė; 13 March 1886 – 1 December 1958) was a Lithuanian writer, educator, and activist. After studying at girls' gymnasiums in Saint Petersburg and Riga, she studied philosophy, literature, and art history at the Higher Courses for Women and Jagiellonian University.
Sofija Zubovienė née Bilevičiūtė was a Lithuanian noblewoman. Together with her husband, count Vladimir Zubov, she established and maintained six primary schools for children of manor workers and peasants in their estates near Šiauliai.
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. Sofija was a member of the Chodakowski noble family.