Sonali vs Sonia

Side-by-side comparison of Sonali and Sonia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sonali

Girl name · Rank #6219

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Name B

Sonia

Girl name · Rank #1355

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Metric Sonali Sonia
Current Rank #6219 #1355
Total Births (all years) 1,336 66,577
Peak Year 2000 1970
Peak Year Births 60 1,767
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Sonali Sonia
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 107
1910ss — 588
1920ss — 1,230
1930ss — 2,510
1940ss — 2,571
1950ss — 5,865
1960ss — 12,945
1970ss 104 15,205
1980ss 152 9,534
1990ss 291 7,253
2000ss 410 4,886
2010ss 249 2,886
2020ss 130 967

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonali Sonia
2014 26 283
2015 17 246
2016 23 264
2017 23 267
2018 23 240
2019 16 217
2020 30 214
2021 32 191
2022 25 211
2023 24 183
2024 19 168

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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