US rank #13842 Girls' name Peak 2008 341 births

Soniya — #13842 US girls' name

341 babies named Soniya in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s181990s482000s1182010s1202020s32
#13842
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Soniya was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

20 babies were named Soniya in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Soniya

The Social Security Administration has registered 341 babies named Soniya between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Soniya currently holds the #13842 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Soniya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Soniya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Soniya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 341 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Soniya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

341

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2008

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,842

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Soniya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
20
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Soniya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
120 births that decade — 35% of Soniya's all-time total
1970s51980s181990s482000s1182010s1202020s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Soniya?
341 babies have been named Soniya since 1976. It currently ranks #13842 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 20 births.
When was Soniya most popular?
Soniya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Soniya been used?
Soniya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Soniya?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.