Sonia vs Sonja

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

Name A

Sonia

Girl name · Rank #1355

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Name B

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

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Metric Sonia Sonja
Current Rank #1355 #2921
Total Births (all years) 66,577 39,476
Peak Year 1970 1968
Peak Year Births 1,767 1,339
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Sonia Sonja
1890ss 30 —
1900ss 107 6
1910ss 588 89
1920ss 1,230 231
1930ss 2,510 3,143
1940ss 2,571 5,081
1950ss 5,865 4,619
1960ss 12,945 10,960
1970ss 15,205 7,963
1980ss 9,534 3,240
1990ss 7,253 1,696
2000ss 4,886 1,187
2010ss 2,886 956
2020ss 967 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonia Sonja
2014 283 110
2015 246 86
2016 264 92
2017 267 69
2018 240 77
2019 217 80
2020 214 76
2021 191 68
2022 211 40
2023 183 65
2024 168 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, 1895–2024.

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