Sonali vs Sonja

Side-by-side comparison of Sonali and Sonja — 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

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

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Metric Sonali Sonja
Current Rank #6219 #2921
Total Births (all years) 1,336 39,476
Peak Year 2000 1968
Peak Year Births 60 1,339
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Sonali Sonja
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 89
1920ss — 231
1930ss — 3,143
1940ss — 5,081
1950ss — 4,619
1960ss — 10,960
1970ss 104 7,963
1980ss 152 3,240
1990ss 291 1,696
2000ss 410 1,187
2010ss 249 956
2020ss 130 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonali Sonja
2014 26 110
2015 17 86
2016 23 92
2017 23 69
2018 23 77
2019 16 80
2020 30 76
2021 32 68
2022 25 40
2023 24 65
2024 19 56

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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