Girls' name · since 1959
Sondi
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Sondi, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,364 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 98
- born since 1959
- 1960s
- peak decade
98 girls have been named Sondi since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sondi has been recorded 98 times among girls since 1959, 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 1959 to 1981.
- #27,364 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 98 born since 1959
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sondi ranks #27,364 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1959, peaking in the 1960s.
- #27,364 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 98
- born since 1959
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sondi's 98 recorded births place it above 62.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sondi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sondi's full recorded timeline at 1964, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sondi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1981
- Peak year (1961)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Sondi by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (83 births, 85% of the file).
1960s was Sondi's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Sondi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
83 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 83 births (85% of all-time use).
Sondi by state
Where Sondi concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 6.1% |
6 of 98 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sondi's data
- Sondi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sondis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sondi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1959–1981 (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 Sondi 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.