8,599births recorded
9Countries
3Variants
1997Peak · France
#1199Belgium 2025
Sofian is a boy name family recorded 8,599 times in 9 countries since 1972. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#1199 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1997, at 49.5 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Sofian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofian | French | 6,050 | 🇫🇷 France | #3072 | 1997 | ▼ 75 % |
| Sofian | French | 490 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1199 | 2002 | ▼ 23 % |
| Sofian | French | 163 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Sofian | French | 83 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2006 | – |
| Sofian | French | 82 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2005 | – |
| Sofian | French | 67 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2023 | – |
| Sophian | French | 1,025 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
| Sofyan | French | 585 | 🇫🇷 France | #2588 | 2004 | ▲ 154 % |
| Sofyan | French | 26 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1997 | – |
| Sofyan | French | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sofian ↔ Sophian — spelling variant
- Sofian ↔ Sofyan — spelling variant
Questions about Sofian
How popular is the name Sofian?
In 2025 it ranked #1199 in Belgium. Official registers record 8,599 births across 9 countries.
What is Sofian in other languages?
Sophian (French); Sofyan (French).
When was Sofian most popular?
It peaked in France in 1997, at 49.5 births per 100,000.
Is Sofian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sofian is a boy name.