Sonora vs Sonya

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

Name A

Sonora

Girl name · Rank #2926

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Name B

Sonya

Girl name · Rank #1907

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Metric Sonora Sonya
Current Rank #2926 #1907
Total Births (all years) 1,387 65,679
Peak Year 2023 1967
Peak Year Births 62 2,980
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Sonora Sonya
1900ss — 18
1910ss — 209
1920ss 13 416
1930ss 5 1,655
1940ss 12 1,759
1950ss 21 3,664
1960ss 65 22,289
1970ss 51 19,472
1980ss 37 8,431
1990ss 241 3,385
2000ss 248 2,279
2010ss 422 1,568
2020ss 272 534

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonora Sonya
2014 41 161
2015 37 164
2016 43 137
2017 53 135
2018 52 123
2019 59 99
2020 47 110
2021 47 99
2022 60 114
2023 62 107
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, 1924–2024.

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