Total births
66,747
Girls' name · since 1895
Sonia
Sonia has 66,747 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1352
- among girls today
- 66,747
- born since 1895
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Sonia currently ranks #1352 among girls' names in America, with 66,747 babies recorded since 1895.
Sonia has 66,747 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1352 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.
- #1352 among girls today
- 66,747 born since 1895
- 1970s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sonia is currently the #1352 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 66,747 born since 1895, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1352
- among girls today
- 66,747
- born since 1895
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Sonia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1352
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Sonia was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
1,767 babies were named Sonia in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Sonia compares
66,747 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sonia's all-time total is 175x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sonia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66,747 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,767 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sonia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sonia's full recorded timeline at 1960, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 1,767 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sonia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#1,352
Active since
1895
Sonia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 1,767
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Sonia popularity over time - boys
279 total births recorded since 1956 (Sonia as boys' name)
Sonia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Sonia's strongest decade.
15,205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Sonia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 30
1890s
30 births
- 1900s 107
1900s
107 births
- 1910s 588
1910s
588 births
- 1920s 1,230
1920s
1,230 births
- 1930s 2,510
1930s
2,510 births
- 1940s 2,571
1940s
2,571 births
- 1950s 5,865
1950s
5,865 births
- 1960s
1960s
12,945 births
- 1970s
1970s
15,205 births
- 1980s
1980s
9,532 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,253 births
- 2000s 4,886
2000s
4,886 births
- 2010s 2,886
2010s
2,886 births
- 2020s 1,139
2020s
1,139 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15,205 births (23% of all-time use).
How Sonia 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 Sonia's total volume
Sonia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sonia by state
Where Sonia concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14,867 | 22.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 8,987 | 13.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 8,849 | 13.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 3,843 | 5.8% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 2,119 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,112 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 2,055 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,503 | 2.3% |
California share of Sonia's total US births 22.3%
Even split
14,867 of 66,747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Sonia appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sonia? ▼
Since 1895, Social Security records show 66,747 babies named Sonia. Today it holds rank #1352 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 1,767 births.
When was Sonia most popular? ▼
Sonia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15,205 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Sonia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sonia are California (14,867 births), New York (8,987 births), Texas (8,849 births).
How long has the name Sonia been used? ▼
Sonia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 131 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sonia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sonya, Sonja, Sondra, Sonora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sonia's data
- Sonia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (15,205 total births); usage has since declined to 1,139 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sonias (14,867 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sonia
Nearby Names Like Sonia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sonia
Sonya Girl
#1914 65,772 births
Sonja Girl
#2933 39,513 births
Sondra Girl
#12228 27,074 births
Sonora Girl
#2899 1,444 births
Sona Girl
#4047 1,443 births
Compare Sonia side by side: Sonia vs Sonya Sonia vs Sonja Sonia vs Sondra
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Sonia
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Jasmin #1354
45,060 births · Peak 2006
Yashna #1349
313 births · Peak 2024
Jayde #1355
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Hollyn #1356
2,090 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1895–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sonia: #1352 Girls' Name - 66,747 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sonia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sonia 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 June 2026.