Anasofia
A feminine name combining the Greek elements "ana" meaning "higher" and "sofia" meaning "wisdom."
Name Census estimates that about 957 living Americans carry the first name Anasofia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anasofia today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anasofia births was 2015 (80 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anasofia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
957
~ 1 in 358,155 Americans
Peak year
2015
80 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,637
Tracked since 1999
Census
Anasofia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 948 people with the first name Anasofia, which placed it at #12,921 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,921
National first-name rank
People counted
948
948 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anasofia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anasofia is Hispanic at 84.9%. The next largest groups are White (12.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anasofia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Anasofia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino84.9% · 805
- White12.7% · 120
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 9
- Two or more races0.6% · 6
- Black or African American0.4% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4
Popularity
Anasofia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anasofia from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 527 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Anasofia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anasofia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anasofia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anasofias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Anasofia, while New York, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 76 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anasofia
The name Anasofia has its roots in Greek culture and language. It is a combination of two Greek words, "ana" meaning "again" or "anew" and "sofia" meaning "wisdom" or "knowledge." The name can be interpreted to mean "renewed wisdom" or "new knowledge."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anasofia can be found in ancient Greek texts dating back to the 5th century BC. It was used as a reference to the concept of acquiring new wisdom or knowledge through continuous learning and exploration.
In the Byzantine era, between the 4th and 15th centuries AD, the name Anasofia gained popularity among the Greek Orthodox Christian community. It was often given to young girls as a symbolic representation of their pursuit of spiritual enlightenment and the acquisition of divine knowledge.
One notable figure in history associated with the name Anasofia was a Byzantine princess born in the 10th century AD. Princess Anasofia of Constantinople was known for her patronage of the arts and her dedication to promoting education among the nobility.
During the Renaissance period, the name Anasofia found its way into Italian culture. In the 16th century, there was a famous Italian scholar and poet named Anasofia Malatesta (1491-1557) who was renowned for her contributions to the literary world and her pursuit of knowledge.
Another significant figure bearing the name Anasofia was a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 17th century. Anasofia Kyriakidou (1623-1698) was celebrated for her groundbreaking work in the field of mathematics and her efforts to advance the education of women in her time.
In more recent centuries, the name Anasofia has been used across various cultures and regions, though its popularity has waxed and waned. Some notable individuals with this name include Anasofia Villanueva (1827-1891), a prominent Mexican writer and activist, and Anasofia Manakas (1892-1972), a Greek-American artist and painter.
People
Anasofia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anasofia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anasofia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anasofia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 957 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anasofia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 358,155 US residents.
Is Anasofia a common name?
We classify Anasofia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 966 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anasofia most popular?
The single biggest year for Anasofia was 2015, when 80 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anasofia is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anasofia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 948 people with the name Anasofia, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,921 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Anasofia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Anasofia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anasofia appears almost entirely female. Of the 946 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Anasofia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anasofia is Hispanic at 84.9%. The next largest groups are White (12.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Anasofia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anasofia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (805 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anasofia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anasofia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anasofia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Anasofia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anasofia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anasofia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Anasofia as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.