Name meaning & stats
Sofya
Sofya means “wisdom” (Ancient Greek origin). 287 US babies since 1940, peak 2011. Notable Sofyas are 2.1× over-represented as actors.
What it means
“wisdom”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Sophia
Sophia around the world
- Sofía · French
- Sofía · Spanish
- София · Russian
- Σοφία · Greek
- ソピア · Japanese
- 索非亚 · Chinese
- Sofía · Icelandic
- Софія · Ukrainian
- صوفيا · Arabic
- סופיה · Hebrew
Famous Sophias
- Sophia Bush · American actress
- Sophia of Hanover · Princess of the Palatinate, Electress of Hanover, heir presumptive and
- Sophia of Nassau · Swedish queen (1836–1913)
- Sophia Lillis · American actress (born 2002)
Sophia’s name day
- September 17 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 2011
287 US babies were named Sofya between 1940 and 2025.
Sofya around the world
- France: 680 babies since 1900, peak 2017, No. 796 in 2025
- Belgium: 34 babies since 1995, peak 2021, No. 1,082 in 2025
- England & Wales: 62 babies since 1996, peak 2024
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Sofyas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 2.1× | Medium · 11 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Sofyas show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2141 Sophias spell it Sofya
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2011)