Sofia
Sofia is a female given name: 99% of people named Sofia are women, and it is recorded as female in 21 of the 21 countries covered.
Sofia · Sofía
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Greece, Bulgaria
- Also spelled
- Sofía
- US births since 1880
- 121 male / 126,222 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sofia
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sofia," in English, "Guten Tag Sofia," in German. Sofia is a female given name: about 99% of people named Sofia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sofia,
German
Guten Tag Sofia,
French
Bonjour Sofia,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sofia:
Chinese
Sofia您好：
Japanese
Sofia様
English
Hi Sofia,
German
Hi Sofia,
French
Salut Sofia,
Spanish
Hola Sofia,
Chinese
Sofia你好：
Japanese
Sofiaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Greece | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 21 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
121 male · 126,222 female · 126,343 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sofia a male or female name?
Sofia is a female given name: 99% of people named Sofia are women, and it is recorded as female in 21 of the 21 countries covered.
How do I address Sofia in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sofia," in English, "Guten Tag Sofia," in German. Sofia is a female given name: about 99% of people named Sofia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sofia a unisex name?
Sofia is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Sofia are men. Sofia leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Sofia a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sofia (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sofia,
title = {Is Sofia a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sofia},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}