Sonata vs Sonja

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

Name A

Sonata

Girl name · Rank #14000

Full profile →
Name B

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Sonata Sonja
Current Rank #14000 #2921
Total Births (all years) 53 39,476
Peak Year 1990 1968
Peak Year Births 11 1,339
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Sonata Sonja
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 89
1920ss — 231
1930ss — 3,143
1940ss — 5,081
1950ss — 4,619
1960ss — 10,960
1970ss — 7,963
1980ss 5 3,240
1990ss 30 1,696
2000ss 5 1,187
2010ss 7 956
2020ss 6 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonata Sonja
2014 — 110
2015 — 86
2016 — 92
2017 — 69
2018 — 77
2019 — 80
2020 — 76
2021 — 68
2022 — 40
2023 — 65
2024 6 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, 1989–2024.

← Compare different names