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Sofian

/soʊˈfiən/ · 100% boys · 3 born in 2025

Sofian has been registered 190 times in England and Wales since 1996. It does not appear in the American record, which publishes only names given to five or more babies in a year.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Nicknames—
Recorded in England & Wales190
Born in 20253

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Sofian per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
England & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2013 · 13
  • Born in 20253
  • All time190
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Sofian?

Sofian was given to 3 babies in England and Wales in 2025. Its best year was 2013, with 13 registrations. The name is absent from American records, so there is no US curve to compare it against.

Names that sound like Sofian

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dorian0.75
  2. Jovan0.67
  3. Davian0.67
  4. Sullivan0.61
  5. Brian0.57
  6. Jordan0.57
  7. Logan0.57
  8. Adrian0.57

Middle names for Sofian

Ranked by flow score
  1. Sofian John0.77
  2. Sofian Lee0.77
  3. Sofian Bryce0.76
  4. Sofian Ross0.76
  5. Sofian Quinn0.76
  6. Sofian Jude0.76

Sibling names for Sofian

Names registered alongside it, on a 30-year window
  1. Amanieither · 0.83
  2. Hafsahsister · 0.83
  3. Lilisister · 0.83
  4. Yasirbrother · 0.82
  5. Tahabrother · 0.82
  6. Yasinbrother · 0.82

In the British record

England and Wales, 1996–2025
  1. First recorded1996
  2. Peak year2013 · 13
  3. Years recorded27 of 30
  4. All time190

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Sofian Anderson0.74
  2. Sofian White0.72
  3. Sofian Reyes0.72
  4. Sofian Moore0.72
  5. Sofian Lee0.72
  6. Sofian Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Sofian

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. England & Wales1996–2025
  2. Scotland1974–2020
  3. France1900–2025
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Source: Office for National Statistics, baby names for England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scores on this page are explained in the methodology.