Sonya vs Sonja

Side-by-side comparison of Sonya and Sonja — 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

Sonja

Girl name · Rank #2921

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Metric Sonya Sonja
Current Rank #1907 #2921
Total Births (all years) 65,679 39,476
Peak Year 1967 1968
Peak Year Births 2,980 1,339
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Sonya Sonja
1900ss 18 6
1910ss 209 89
1920ss 416 231
1930ss 1,655 3,143
1940ss 1,759 5,081
1950ss 3,664 4,619
1960ss 22,289 10,960
1970ss 19,472 7,963
1980ss 8,431 3,240
1990ss 3,385 1,696
2000ss 2,279 1,187
2010ss 1,568 956
2020ss 534 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sonya Sonja
2014 161 110
2015 164 86
2016 137 92
2017 135 69
2018 123 77
2019 99 80
2020 110 76
2021 99 68
2022 114 40
2023 107 65
2024 104 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, 1905–2024.

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