Sonji vs Sonja

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

Name A

Sonji

Girl name

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Name B

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

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Metric Sonji Sonja
Current Rank Unranked #2921
Total Births (all years) 904 39,476
Peak Year 1966 1968
Peak Year Births 225 1,339
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Sonji Sonja
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 89
1920ss — 231
1930ss — 3,143
1940ss — 5,081
1950ss 29 4,619
1960ss 629 10,960
1970ss 211 7,963
1980ss 29 3,240
1990ss 6 1,696
2000ss — 1,187
2010ss — 956
2020ss — 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonji Sonja
2014 — 110
2015 — 86
2016 — 92
2017 — 69
2018 — 77
2019 — 80
2020 — 76
2021 — 68
2022 — 40
2023 — 65
2024 — 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, 1951–1991.

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