Sonja vs Sonya

Side-by-side comparison of Sonja and Sonya — 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

Sonya

Girl name · Rank #1907

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Metric Sonja Sonya
Current Rank #2921 #1907
Total Births (all years) 39,476 65,679
Peak Year 1968 1967
Peak Year Births 1,339 2,980
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Sonja Sonya
1900ss 6 18
1910ss 89 209
1920ss 231 416
1930ss 3,143 1,655
1940ss 5,081 1,759
1950ss 4,619 3,664
1960ss 10,960 22,289
1970ss 7,963 19,472
1980ss 3,240 8,431
1990ss 1,696 3,385
2000ss 1,187 2,279
2010ss 956 1,568
2020ss 305 534

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonja Sonya
2014 110 161
2015 86 164
2016 92 137
2017 69 135
2018 77 123
2019 80 99
2020 76 110
2021 68 99
2022 40 114
2023 65 107
2024 56 104

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, 1906–2024.

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