Sonia vs Sonya

Side-by-side comparison of Sonia and Sonya — 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

Sonya

Girl name · Rank #1907

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Metric Sonia Sonya
Current Rank #1355 #1907
Total Births (all years) 66,577 65,679
Peak Year 1970 1967
Peak Year Births 1,767 2,980
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Sonia Sonya
1890ss 30 —
1900ss 107 18
1910ss 588 209
1920ss 1,230 416
1930ss 2,510 1,655
1940ss 2,571 1,759
1950ss 5,865 3,664
1960ss 12,945 22,289
1970ss 15,205 19,472
1980ss 9,534 8,431
1990ss 7,253 3,385
2000ss 4,886 2,279
2010ss 2,886 1,568
2020ss 967 534

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonia Sonya
2014 283 161
2015 246 164
2016 264 137
2017 267 135
2018 240 123
2019 217 99
2020 214 110
2021 191 99
2022 211 114
2023 183 107
2024 168 104

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, 1895–2024.

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