Sofie ranks at #661 with 185 entries, registered female. The name is the Danish and Dutch spelling of Sophie, and on a pet it signals a deliberately European register — owners who want the soft Sophie sound but with a slightly less American spelling on the license paperwork.
The Scandi spelling-shift cohort
Sofie clusters with Freya, Ingrid, and Astrid in the Scandinavian-leaning small-pet pocket. The cohort is real but quiet on American licensing data; most American Sophies use the -phie ending. Sofie owners tend to skew toward Scandi-design households, multilingual families, or owners with European travel ties.
Sound and breed lean
Two syllables, front-stressed (SO-fee), with the same recall behavior as Sophie. The name lands disproportionately on small companion breeds — Cavaliers, Bichons, Maltese mixes, and indoor cats. The aesthetic reads gentle and well-mannered rather than energetic.
The counter-reading
The non-standard spelling means every vet office, groomer, and boarding intake form will default to Sophie unless corrected. Owners spend a lifetime gently saying "with an F" at the desk, and the misspelled tag at the boarding facility is a small but persistent friction. Worth it for the European register and the slightly fresher visual on the form. Cross-reference the Sofie baby name page for the human side, and browse other pet names in the soft-feminine cluster.