Sonji vs Sonya

Side-by-side comparison of Sonji and Sonya — 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

Sonya

Girl name · Rank #1907

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Metric Sonji Sonya
Current Rank Unranked #1907
Total Births (all years) 904 65,679
Peak Year 1966 1967
Peak Year Births 225 2,980
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Sonji Sonya
1900ss — 18
1910ss — 209
1920ss — 416
1930ss — 1,655
1940ss — 1,759
1950ss 29 3,664
1960ss 629 22,289
1970ss 211 19,472
1980ss 29 8,431
1990ss 6 3,385
2000ss — 2,279
2010ss — 1,568
2020ss — 534

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonji Sonya
2014 — 161
2015 — 164
2016 — 137
2017 — 135
2018 — 123
2019 — 99
2020 — 110
2021 — 99
2022 — 114
2023 — 107
2024 — 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, 1951–1991.

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