Sonam vs Sonja

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

Name A

Sonam

Girl name · Rank #10513

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Name B

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

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Metric Sonam Sonja
Current Rank #10513 #2921
Total Births (all years) 481 39,476
Peak Year 1992 1968
Peak Year Births 32 1,339
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Sonam Sonja
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 89
1920ss — 231
1930ss — 3,143
1940ss — 5,081
1950ss — 4,619
1960ss — 10,960
1970ss — 7,963
1980ss 45 3,240
1990ss 170 1,696
2000ss 57 1,187
2010ss 151 956
2020ss 58 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonam Sonja
2014 19 110
2015 16 86
2016 19 92
2017 16 69
2018 18 77
2019 8 80
2020 7 76
2021 9 68
2022 16 40
2023 17 65
2024 9 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, 1986–2024.

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