Rising since 1988, #2,153 for girls today.
Popularity of Zofia since 1912
Babies named Zofia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 61 |
| 1920s | 14 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s | 469 |
| 2010s | 840 |
| 2020s | 488 |
Meaning & origin
Zofia is the Polish form of Sophia, a name that has been steadily rising in usage in the United States since 1988. Its peak popularity was in 2011, and as of 2025 it ranks at #2153, with an estimated 1 in 18,689 newborn girls given the name. The name is most commonly found in states with large Polish-American communities, such as Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York. Zofia offers a distinctly Polish variant of a classic name, appealing to parents seeking a name with both cultural heritage and international familiarity.
Zofia is the Polish form of Sophia, derived from the Greek word 'sophia' meaning wisdom. It has been used in Poland since the Middle Ages and remains a classic name. The name gained popularity in the English-speaking world through Polish immigrants.
Where Zofia is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Zofia” around the world
Where Zofia lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Ireland
5
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zosia, Zocha, Zofia
Sibling names for Zofia
Names that share Zofia's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Maja, Lena, Hanna, Julia, Oliwia, Agata, Alicja, Anastazja, Ania, Aniela, Casimira, Cecylia, Estera, Ewelina, Gabryela, Irena, Jadzia, Janina, Kasia, Kinga, Krystyna, Ludwika, Magda, Matylda, Michalina, Minka, Pola, Stanislawa, Weronika, Wiktoria, Wladyslawa, Zaneta
Brothers: Jakub, Michał, Stanisław, Kacper, Tomasz, Andrzej, Artur, Boleslaw, Bronislaus, Bronislaw, Dawid, Feliks, Franciszek, Henryk, Jacek, Jarek, Jeremi, Jerzy, Jozef, Kazimir, Krystian, Krzysztof, Kuba, Lipa, Lukasz, Maciej, Maks, Maksymilian, Marek, Mateusz, Mikolaj, Nikodem, Rafal, Stanislav, Stanislaw, Szymon, Tadeusz, Wladyslaw, Zygmunt
