Soniya vs Sonja

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

Name A

Soniya

Girl name · Rank #13842

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Name B

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

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Metric Soniya Sonja
Current Rank #13842 #2921
Total Births (all years) 341 39,476
Peak Year 2008 1968
Peak Year Births 20 1,339
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Soniya Sonja
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 89
1920ss — 231
1930ss — 3,143
1940ss — 5,081
1950ss — 4,619
1960ss — 10,960
1970ss 5 7,963
1980ss 18 3,240
1990ss 48 1,696
2000ss 118 1,187
2010ss 120 956
2020ss 32 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Soniya Sonja
2014 14 110
2015 14 86
2016 13 92
2017 12 69
2018 6 77
2019 13 80
2020 6 76
2021 5 68
2022 6 40
2023 9 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, 1976–2024.

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