Sonja vs Sonia

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

Name A

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

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Name B

Sonia

Girl name · Rank #1355

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonja Sonia
2014 110 283
2015 86 246
2016 92 264
2017 69 267
2018 77 240
2019 80 217
2020 76 214
2021 68 191
2022 40 211
2023 65 183
2024 56 168

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, 1906–2024.

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