Girls' name · since 1937
Sonda
Sonda has 717 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,375 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 717
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sonda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 717 recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sonda has been recorded 717 times among girls since 1937, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1989.
- #9,375 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 717 born since 1937
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sonda ranks #9,375 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 717 born since 1937, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,375 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 717
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sonda's 717 recorded births place it above 87.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Sonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sonda splits its recorded history at 1961: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1945 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1989
- Peak year (1966)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Sonda by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (281 births, 39% of the file).
1960s was Sonda's strongest decade.
281 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Sonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 71
1940s
71 births
- 1950s
1950s
139 births
- 1960s
1960s
281 births
- 1970s
1970s
193 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 281 births (39% of all-time use).
How Sonda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sonda's total volume
Sonda by state
Where Sonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 2.4% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.7% |
17 of 717 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Sonda's data
- Sonda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (281 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sondas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sonda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sonda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.