Sonic vs Son

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

Name A

Sonic

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Name B

Son

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sonic Son
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 13 1,061
Peak Year 2021 1982
Peak Year Births 8 41
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2009 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Sonic Son
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 119
1910ss — 138
1920ss — 64
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1970ss — 65
1980ss — 288
1990ss — 158
2000ss 5 73
2010ss — 28
2020ss 8 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonic Son
2015 — 5
2017 — 6
2018 — 7
2019 — 5
2021 8 —

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, 2009–2021.

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