Sonali vs Sonya

Side-by-side comparison of Sonali and Sonya — 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

Sonya

Girl name · Rank #1907

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Metric Sonali Sonya
Current Rank #6219 #1907
Total Births (all years) 1,336 65,679
Peak Year 2000 1967
Peak Year Births 60 2,980
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Sonali Sonya
1900ss — 18
1910ss — 209
1920ss — 416
1930ss — 1,655
1940ss — 1,759
1950ss — 3,664
1960ss — 22,289
1970ss 104 19,472
1980ss 152 8,431
1990ss 291 3,385
2000ss 410 2,279
2010ss 249 1,568
2020ss 130 534

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonali Sonya
2014 26 161
2015 17 164
2016 23 137
2017 23 135
2018 23 123
2019 16 99
2020 30 110
2021 32 99
2022 25 114
2023 24 107
2024 19 104

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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