Girl nameCurrently #1,917 in the USFalling
Sonya
//ˈsoʊnjə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19675 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Sonya's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Sonya's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sonya |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 27 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 37 |
| 1917 | 27 |
| 1918 | 34 |
| 1919 | 18 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 31 |
| 1922 | 19 |
| 1923 | 31 |
| 1924 | 26 |
| 1925 | 34 |
| 1926 | 43 |
| 1927 | 69 |
| 1928 | 83 |
| 1929 | 53 |
| 1930 | 72 |
| 1931 | 72 |
| 1932 | 118 |
| 1933 | 140 |
| 1934 | 183 |
| 1935 | 190 |
| 1936 | 195 |
| 1937 | 229 |
| 1938 | 245 |
| 1939 | 211 |
| 1940 | 197 |
| 1941 | 179 |
| 1942 | 212 |
| 1943 | 170 |
| 1944 | 150 |
| 1945 | 165 |
| 1946 | 164 |
| 1947 | 164 |
| 1948 | 195 |
| 1949 | 163 |
| 1950 | 206 |
| 1951 | 189 |
| 1952 | 278 |
| 1953 | 311 |
| 1954 | 311 |
| 1955 | 340 |
| 1956 | 394 |
| 1957 | 396 |
| 1958 | 461 |
| 1959 | 778 |
| 1960 | 1,275 |
| 1961 | 1,540 |
| 1962 | 1,748 |
| 1963 | 1,925 |
| 1964 | 2,006 |
| 1965 | 2,360 |
| 1966 | 2,875 |
| 1967 | 2,987 |
| 1968 | 2,828 |
| 1969 | 2,807 |
| 1970 | 2,755 |
| 1971 | 2,748 |
| 1972 | 2,515 |
| 1973 | 2,182 |
| 1974 | 2,123 |
| 1975 | 1,765 |
| 1976 | 1,525 |
| 1977 | 1,393 |
| 1978 | 1,265 |
| 1979 | 1,289 |
| 1980 | 1,212 |
| 1981 | 1,142 |
| 1982 | 1,014 |
| 1983 | 922 |
| 1984 | 855 |
| 1985 | 798 |
| 1986 | 735 |
| 1987 | 623 |
| 1988 | 637 |
| 1989 | 525 |
| 1990 | 470 |
| 1991 | 394 |
| 1992 | 386 |
| 1993 | 380 |
| 1994 | 306 |
| 1995 | 310 |
| 1996 | 289 |
| 1997 | 297 |
| 1998 | 275 |
| 1999 | 278 |
| 2000 | 247 |
| 2001 | 210 |
| 2002 | 248 |
| 2003 | 238 |
| 2004 | 222 |
| 2005 | 214 |
| 2006 | 255 |
| 2007 | 223 |
| 2008 | 201 |
| 2009 | 221 |
| 2010 | 194 |
| 2011 | 170 |
| 2012 | 195 |
| 2013 | 190 |
| 2014 | 161 |
| 2015 | 164 |
| 2016 | 137 |
| 2017 | 135 |
| 2018 | 123 |
| 2019 | 99 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2021 | 99 |
| 2022 | 114 |
| 2023 | 107 |
| 2024 | 104 |
Sonya through the decades
- Sonya peaked in 1967, when 2,987 babies were named Sonya in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sonya has fallen 41% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sonya currently ranks #1,917 in the US and is cooling off.