Fun Facts About the Name Sofie
- More than 5 thousand babies named Sofie: U.S. records list 5,000 babies given the name Sofie from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sofie Mean?
Sofie is a variant of Sophie. Both go back to the Greek noun sophia (σοφία), meaning wisdom, and its related adjective sophos (σοφός), wise. The name passed into Latin as Sophia and then into French as Sophie. Sofie is a standard spelling in Dutch and is also used in Danish and Norwegian; in German and English it is a less common variant of Sophie. Christian usage linked the name to the theological idea of Holy Wisdom, a symbolic association rather than a separate origin.
Sofie Name History & Origins
The name goes back to the Greek personal name Sophia, used in the Greek-speaking eastern Mediterranean. In the sixth century, the church of Hagia Sophia, meaning Holy Wisdom, was built in Constantinople, and the name's association with divine wisdom became part of Christian tradition. From Greek, the name was taken into Latin as Sophia and later into French as Sophie, the form that entered English and other western European languages.
Sofie is a spelling of Sophie with f, matching the French form. It became standard in Dutch and common in Danish and Norwegian, and it appears as a variant in German and English. In Christian tradition, a legendary Saint Sophia and her daughters Faith, Hope, and Charity were venerated in the Middle Ages; the historical value of that martyrdom account is uncertain, but it is part of the name's religious background.
How Popular is the Name Sofie?
Sofie recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2012. Its best rank was #997 in 2012.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,539 | 138 | 0.0086% |
| 2024 | #1,461 | 150 | 0.0093% |
| 2023 | #1,383 | 163 | 0.0102% |
| 2022 | #1,459 | 152 | 0.0093% |
| 2021 | #1,575 | 134 | 0.0082% |
| 2020 | #1,316 | 168 | 0.0104% |
| 2019 | #1,494 | 147 | 0.0088% |
| 2018 | #1,419 | 158 | 0.0093% |
| 2017 | #1,408 | 163 | 0.0094% |
| 2016 | #1,270 | 192 | 0.0108% |
| 2015 | #1,370 | 173 | 0.0097% |
| 2014 | #1,197 | 204 | 0.0114% |
| 2013 | #1,125 | 216 | 0.0123% |
| 2012 | #997 | 254 | 0.0144% |
| 2011 | #1,009 | 249 | 0.0142% |
| 2010 | #1,092 | 229 | 0.0129% |
| 2009 | #1,197 | 210 | 0.0114% |
| 2008 | #1,150 | 224 | 0.0118% |
| 2007 | #1,237 | 201 | 0.0105% |
| 2006 | #1,460 | 153 | 0.0080% |
| 2005 | #1,478 | 143 | 0.0077% |
| 2004 | #1,613 | 121 | 0.0066% |
| 2003 | #1,872 | 99 | 0.0054% |
| 2002 | #2,197 | 76 | 0.0042% |
| 2001 | #2,209 | 74 | 0.0041% |
| 2000 | #2,139 | 76 | 0.0042% |
| 1999 | #2,180 | 70 | 0.0039% |
| 1998 | #2,884 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1997 | #3,702 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1996 | #3,496 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 1995 | #4,332 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1994 | #5,953 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1993 | #5,174 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1992 | #5,447 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1991 | #6,212 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1990 | #11,241 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #6,487 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #8,306 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #8,659 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #9,417 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #6,889 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #12,054 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #8,940 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #8,880 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #7,465 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #10,014 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #8,270 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #9,423 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #7,342 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #6,684 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #5,774 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #7,083 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #6,894 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #4,783 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1955 | #5,746 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #6,512 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #5,591 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #6,294 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #4,688 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #4,599 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #5,226 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,192 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1945 | #3,980 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1944 | #5,164 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #3,459 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1941 | #3,220 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1939 | #3,389 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1935 | #2,906 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1934 | #3,128 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #3,701 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1932 | #2,616 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #2,295 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1930 | #3,995 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1929 | #2,721 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1928 | #3,137 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1927 | #3,027 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #3,243 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1925 | #2,270 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1924 | #4,384 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #3,919 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #2,588 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1921 | #5,762 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1920 | #2,873 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1919 | #2,788 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1918 | #2,659 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1917 | #4,524 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1916 | #3,222 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1915 | #4,198 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1914 | #2,607 | 9 | 0.0012% |
| 1913 | #3,638 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1912 | #3,369 | 5 | 0.0009% |
| 1896 | #1,561 | 6 | 0.0025% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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