Total births
148
Girls' name · since 1979
Sonika
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 148 babies named Sonika, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 148
- total births
- 1979–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Sonika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 148 have been recorded since 1979.
Sonika has 148 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2019.
- 148 total births
- 1979–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
148 girls have been named Sonika since 1979, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 148
- total births
- 1979–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Sonika was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sonika in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Sonika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sonika's full recorded timeline at 2005, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sonika at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Sonika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2019
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Sonika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sonika's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Sonika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 9
1980s
9 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sonika? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 148 babies named Sonika. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 10 births.
When was Sonika most popular? ▼
Sonika was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Sonika been used? ▼
Records for Sonika go back to 1979, giving 41 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Sonika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sonia, Sonya, Sonja, Sondra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Sonika
Nearby Names Like Sonika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sonika
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Sonya Girl
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Sonja Girl
#2933 39,513 births
Sondra Girl
#12228 27,074 births
Sonora Girl
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Compare Sonika side by side: Sonika vs Sonia Sonika vs Sonya Sonika vs Sonja
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2019 (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. "Sonika: Baby Name Since 1979 - 148 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sonika. 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 Sonika 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 July 2026.