Sonam vs Sonya

Side-by-side comparison of Sonam and Sonya — 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

Sonya

Girl name · Rank #1907

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Metric Sonam Sonya
Current Rank #10513 #1907
Total Births (all years) 481 65,679
Peak Year 1992 1967
Peak Year Births 32 2,980
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Sonam Sonya
1900ss — 18
1910ss — 209
1920ss — 416
1930ss — 1,655
1940ss — 1,759
1950ss — 3,664
1960ss — 22,289
1970ss — 19,472
1980ss 45 8,431
1990ss 170 3,385
2000ss 57 2,279
2010ss 151 1,568
2020ss 58 534

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonam Sonya
2014 19 161
2015 16 164
2016 19 137
2017 16 135
2018 18 123
2019 8 99
2020 7 110
2021 9 99
2022 16 114
2023 17 107
2024 9 104

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, 1986–2024.

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