Sonni vs Sonja

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

Name A

Sonni

Girl name · Rank #10408

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Name B

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

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Metric Sonni Sonja
Current Rank #10408 #2921
Total Births (all years) 525 39,476
Peak Year 1989 1968
Peak Year Births 33 1,339
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Sonni Sonja
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 89
1920ss — 231
1930ss — 3,143
1940ss — 5,081
1950ss — 4,619
1960ss 16 10,960
1970ss 60 7,963
1980ss 157 3,240
1990ss 105 1,696
2000ss 56 1,187
2010ss 72 956
2020ss 59 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonni Sonja
2014 6 110
2015 10 86
2016 14 92
2017 8 69
2018 12 77
2019 6 80
2020 13 76
2021 9 68
2022 11 40
2023 17 65
2024 9 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, 1966–2024.

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