Zofia
How to say it: ZOH-fyah · /ˈzɔfjɑ/
Polish and Slavic form of Sophia, Greek for 'wisdom' - classic royal name across Central Europe.
Zofia was the most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 86 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 86 |
| Share of births | 1 in 158 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2 |
| In France, 2025 | #17 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zofia is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Zosia
- Fia
Honouring a Zofia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zofia is about 1 in 7.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Polish.
In France: #17 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Zofia
- Zofia Nałkowska (1884–1954)Polish prose writer, journalist & dramatist
- Zofia Wichłacz (born 1995)Polish actress
- Zofia Posmysz (1923–2022)Polish journalist and writer
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