Sonya vs Sonia

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

Name A

Sonya

Girl name · Rank #1907

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Name B

Sonia

Girl name · Rank #1355

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Metric Sonya Sonia
Current Rank #1907 #1355
Total Births (all years) 65,679 66,577
Peak Year 1967 1970
Peak Year Births 2,980 1,767
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Sonya Sonia
1890ss — 30
1900ss 18 107
1910ss 209 588
1920ss 416 1,230
1930ss 1,655 2,510
1940ss 1,759 2,571
1950ss 3,664 5,865
1960ss 22,289 12,945
1970ss 19,472 15,205
1980ss 8,431 9,534
1990ss 3,385 7,253
2000ss 2,279 4,886
2010ss 1,568 2,886
2020ss 534 967

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonya Sonia
2014 161 283
2015 164 246
2016 137 264
2017 135 267
2018 123 240
2019 99 217
2020 110 214
2021 99 191
2022 114 211
2023 107 183
2024 104 168

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, 1905–2024.

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