Zofia is a distinctive choice, ranked #573 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zofia in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#573
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About the Name Zofia
Zofia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 305 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #235 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zofia is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zofia in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Zofia
Zofia Krzeptowska — Zofia Krzeptowska is a Polish cross-country skier.
Zofia Nałkowska — Zofia Nałkowska was a Polish prose writer, dramatist, and prolific essayist.
Zofia Odrowąż — Zofia Odrowąż was a Polish noblewoman.
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 Zofia
Unlikely. With around 69 UK babies named Zofia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zofia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zofia is declining: down 275 places since 2020, to #573 in 2025. It peaked at #235 in 2016.
Zofia 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 Zofia include: Zofia Krzeptowska and Zofia z Radziwiłłów Dorohostajska. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zofia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zofias in the wild.
69
UK babies named Zofia (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 275 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zofia
Almost certainly the only Zofia in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zofia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zofia Kossak-Szczucka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzɔfʲja ˈkɔssak ˈʂt͡ʂut͡ska] (also Kossak-Szatkowska); 10 August 1889 – 9 April 1968) was a Polish writer and World War II resistance fighter.
Sofia Anna Czarnkowska (also called Zofia Czarnkowska Opalińska or Catherine-Sophie-Anne Czarnkowska) was a Polish noblewoman, known as the maternal grandmother of the queen of France, Marie Leszczyńska.