Girl nameCurrently #1,359 in the USFalling
Sonia
//ˈsoʊnˌjɑ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19705 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Sonia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sonia |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 45 |
| 1914 | 57 |
| 1915 | 61 |
| 1916 | 66 |
| 1917 | 79 |
| 1918 | 104 |
| 1919 | 96 |
| 1920 | 76 |
| 1921 | 79 |
| 1922 | 79 |
| 1923 | 86 |
| 1924 | 97 |
| 1925 | 108 |
| 1926 | 134 |
| 1927 | 218 |
| 1928 | 184 |
| 1929 | 169 |
| 1930 | 166 |
| 1931 | 164 |
| 1932 | 198 |
| 1933 | 212 |
| 1934 | 236 |
| 1935 | 226 |
| 1936 | 251 |
| 1937 | 346 |
| 1938 | 429 |
| 1939 | 282 |
| 1940 | 299 |
| 1941 | 237 |
| 1942 | 249 |
| 1943 | 262 |
| 1944 | 202 |
| 1945 | 233 |
| 1946 | 223 |
| 1947 | 280 |
| 1948 | 273 |
| 1949 | 313 |
| 1950 | 333 |
| 1951 | 396 |
| 1952 | 442 |
| 1953 | 438 |
| 1954 | 537 |
| 1955 | 591 |
| 1956 | 630 |
| 1957 | 747 |
| 1958 | 839 |
| 1959 | 917 |
| 1960 | 958 |
| 1961 | 983 |
| 1962 | 1,027 |
| 1963 | 1,175 |
| 1964 | 1,221 |
| 1965 | 1,253 |
| 1966 | 1,539 |
| 1967 | 1,500 |
| 1968 | 1,566 |
| 1969 | 1,760 |
| 1970 | 1,777 |
| 1971 | 1,702 |
| 1972 | 1,621 |
| 1973 | 1,609 |
| 1974 | 1,588 |
| 1975 | 1,500 |
| 1976 | 1,565 |
| 1977 | 1,377 |
| 1978 | 1,275 |
| 1979 | 1,287 |
| 1980 | 1,261 |
| 1981 | 1,147 |
| 1982 | 1,061 |
| 1983 | 974 |
| 1984 | 936 |
| 1985 | 900 |
| 1986 | 858 |
| 1987 | 840 |
| 1988 | 796 |
| 1989 | 872 |
| 1990 | 879 |
| 1991 | 860 |
| 1992 | 812 |
| 1993 | 814 |
| 1994 | 711 |
| 1995 | 711 |
| 1996 | 637 |
| 1997 | 647 |
| 1998 | 635 |
| 1999 | 576 |
| 2000 | 532 |
| 2001 | 542 |
| 2002 | 520 |
| 2003 | 498 |
| 2004 | 516 |
| 2005 | 489 |
| 2006 | 481 |
| 2007 | 460 |
| 2008 | 423 |
| 2009 | 425 |
| 2010 | 392 |
| 2011 | 351 |
| 2012 | 328 |
| 2013 | 298 |
| 2014 | 283 |
| 2015 | 246 |
| 2016 | 264 |
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2018 | 240 |
| 2019 | 217 |
| 2020 | 214 |
| 2021 | 191 |
| 2022 | 211 |
| 2023 | 183 |
| 2024 | 168 |
Sonia through the decades
- Sonia peaked in 1970, when 1,777 babies were named Sonia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sonia has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sonia currently ranks #1,359 in the US and is cooling off.